Why It Matters
Valentine Strategies filed a Termination Amendment for Drug Policy Alliance on August 21, cutting off a modest but steady revenue stream for Valentine Strategies, a small, boutique firm with one lobbyist.
Broader Context
Drug Policy Alliance had been advocating for the RESTORE Act, which would repeal the 1996 lifetime federal ban on SNAP eligibility for people with drug felony convictions. That bill has not been passed or included in any enacted legislation.
Valentine Strategies lobbied on the issue of allowing drug offenders to access SNAP in the first, second and third quarters of 2025.
President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law on July 4, 2025. That law enacted expanded SNAP work requirements for adults ages 18 to 64. The Center for American Progress described the One Big Beautiful Bill Act as enacting "the largest-ever cuts to basic needs programs in U.S. history."
The Bottom Line
Drug Policy Alliance maintains its in-house lobbying capacity. The organization has employed multiple in-house lobbyists including Grant Smith, Michael Collins, Queen Adesuyi, Maritza Perez, Bill Piper, Mike Liszewski, and Kaitlyn Boecker.
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