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There is no doubt we need to overhaul the way we treat addiction in this country.
People should not be jailed for their addictions.
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https://www.newsweek.com/four-takeaways-after-more-states-legalize-marijuana-opinion-1546900
People should not be jailed for their addictions.
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https://www.newsweek.com/four-takeaways-after-more-states-legalize-marijuana-opinion-1546900
But because of the nexus between crime and drugs, we need to promote public health alongside the criminal justice system better—not separate them entirely.
Drug courts, HOPE Probation, LEAD, 24/7 and the Drug Market Initiative are examples of proven programs that do this...
Drug courts, HOPE Probation, LEAD, 24/7 and the Drug Market Initiative are examples of proven programs that do this...
—and they are funded by people on all sides of the political spectrum because they work.
We should be scaling them up, not pushing them aside.
We should be scaling them up, not pushing them aside.
We need a humane drug policy—holistic strategies and programs that get people into recovery and reduce addiction's severe financial and human costs.
What we don't need is more widespread access, availability and advertising of harmful drugs.
What we don't need is more widespread access, availability and advertising of harmful drugs.
This is not a call for more incarceration.
But let's be smart.
The legalization movement succeeded in legalizing marijuana in four more states last week.
We shouldn't let them end with heroin.
***** https://www.newsweek.com/four-takeaways-after-more-states-legalize-marijuana-opinion-1546900
But let's be smart.
The legalization movement succeeded in legalizing marijuana in four more states last week.
We shouldn't let them end with heroin.
***** https://www.newsweek.com/four-takeaways-after-more-states-legalize-marijuana-opinion-1546900
