It would save us billions every year in enforcement costs, and even more in incarceration costs.
And, most importantly, it would roll back one of Nixon's most damaging and racist legacies, and it would allow millions of Americans, mostly from minority communities, to fully take part in our democracy once again.
And if we really, truly, want to address drug abuse in America, we need to follow the advice of Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, and start treating drug abuse as a public health issue, instead of a criminal justice issue.
And, most importantly, it would roll back one of Nixon's most damaging and racist legacies, and it would allow millions of Americans, mostly from minority communities, to fully take part in our democracy once again.
And if we really, truly, want to address drug abuse in America, we need to follow the advice of Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, and start treating drug abuse as a public health issue, instead of a criminal justice issue.
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