The new law also expands access to drug treatment for people who need health care more than social retribution In what was a contentious and often disappointing 2017 state legislative session, one measure stands out as a monumental benchmark. HB 2355, sig ...
14 Jul 2017 - SR editorial board
House Bill 2355 would defelonize low-level possession charges, emphasize public health The travesty of the so-called war on drugs plays on a constant loop, destroying lives, families and communities, and starting over with each generation. It continues, s ...
6 Apr 2017 - SR editorial board
War on drugs has failed to protect Americans' health, welfare; it's time to ditch the taboo It’s been nearly 100 years since the U.S. sent heroin underground, banning the sale of what was, at the time, a marginalized opiate. In the time since, h ...
15 Sep 2016 - SR editorial board