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    <title>Toronto joins global call for drug policy reform</title>
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&lt;p&gt;This year, Toronto joined 155 other cities around the world in observing a Global Day of Action with the &lt;a href=&quot;http://supportdontpunish.org/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Support. Don&amp;rsquo;t Punish&lt;/a&gt; (SDP) campaign, which advocates for drug policies that prioritize health and human rights.&lt;/p&gt;
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 <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2015 07:57:33 +0000</pubDate>
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    <title>Formerly Street-Involved Activist Awarded for Drug User and Sex Worker Advocacy</title>
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&lt;p class=&quot;western&quot;&gt;For Arlene Pitts, harm reduction work is much more than a job: it is a matter of life and death. A long-time advocate for drug user and sex worker communities, Arlene brings a passion to her activism which comes from the lived experience of having watched the devastating impacts of poverty and street-involvement upon her loved ones.&lt;/p&gt;
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 <pubDate>Sat, 21 Jun 2014 18:52:37 +0000</pubDate>
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