Kassandra Frederique is a New York policy coordinator at the Drug Policy Alliance. Frederique works to build powerful coalitions in communities devastated by drug misuse and the war on drugs. Her passion for challenging social oppression and inequalities led her to work on ending the drug war. Frederique is currently organizing with groups around New York state to address bias policing practices, unlawful marijuana arrests, and collateral consequences of criminalization. Frederique holds a Master of Science in Social Work (MSSW) from Columbia University School of Social Work and a B.S. from Cornell University.