Ernest Drucker, PhD, Co-Chair of Real Reporting Foundation and the Common Sense for Drug Policy Foundation, passed away on January 26, 2025 at his home in New York City, NY. He is sorely missed by his family, colleagues, and many friends.
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested Tuesday, March 11, 2025 on a warrant from the International Criminal Court. The Associated Press reports ("Philippine ex-leader Duterte is being flown to The Hague to face charges of crimes against humanity," March 11, 2025) that:
Over 750 people from across the world attended the two hour memorial service via social media
Sadly we report on the premature death of our beloved co-founder, Kevin B. Zeese. Kevin passed away on Sept. 5, 2020. Kevin was one of the nation's foremost authorities on drug policy issues. He worked on a wide array of drug related issues since he graduated from George Washington University Law School in 1980.
The New York Times has recently published editorials calling for an end to cannabis prohibition and for the legalization of marijuana.
Common Sense for Drug Policy's Chairman, Mike Gray, has passed away. The board and staff extend their deepest sympathies to his family.
Robert Edwin Field was born in 1937, raised in the Northwood area of Philadelphia and later its suburb, and relocated with his first wife and children to Lancaster in 1969.
His father, Sylvan Hector Field, with the assistance of his wife Hannah Worobe Field, developed a successful regional credit furniture and department store called Marfield’s with dozens of route salesmen who also made weekly collections on their installment sales.
Mike Gray was President and Co-Founder of the Common Sense for Drug Policy Foundation. Mr. Gray passed away in 2013. As reported by the New York Times (Bruce Weber, Mike Gray, 'China Syndrome' Writer, Dies at 77, New York Times, May 3, 2013):
We are sad to report that the co-founder and President of Common Sense for Drug Policy, Kevin B. Zeese, passed away on September Fifth, 2020. He is sorely missed.