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"Opinion: A quiet revolution in drug policy: States embrace fentanyl test kits," by Robert Gebelhoff, Washington Post, February 09, 2023
"Marijuana legalization can’t fix mass incarceration," Vox, by German Lopez, April 17, 2018
"Pot Possession Cases Have Plummeted in Federal Courts, but Prior Marijuana Convictions Still Boost Penalties," by Jacob Sullum, Reason, January 11, 2023
"California Bill Builds on Reforms That Could Herald the Surprisingly Fast Collapse of Psychedelic Prohibition," by Jacob Sullum, Reason, December 27, 2022
"Voters in five Texas cities approved decriminalizing marijuana. Now city officials are standing in the way.," by Alex Nguyen, Texas Tribune, December 15, 2022
"Even States That Have Already Decriminalized Marijuana Use See Fewer Possession Arrests After Legalization," by Jacob Sullum, Reason, December 14, 2022
"Colorado Voters Approve Decriminalization of 5 Natural Psychedelics," by Jacob Sullum, Reason, November 10, 2022
"A mixed bag for cannabis legalization efforts in five states," by Eric Westervelt, NPR, November 09, 2022
"Biden’s Focus on Marijuana Is Part of the Problem," by John Pfaff, Slate, October 20, 2022
"After Virginia legalized pot, majority of defendants are still Black," by Karina Elwood and John D. Harden, Washington Post, October 16, 2022
"Don’t Expect Mass Prison Releases From Biden’s Marijuana Clemency," by Jamiles Lartey, The Marshall Project, October 15, 2022
"Biden Moves On Marijuana: How Big Of A Deal Is This?," by 1A, NPR, October 12, 2022
"Controversial harm reduction strategies appear to slow drug deaths," by Rachel Martin and Brian Mann, NPR, September 15, 2022
"Oregon’s Drug Decriminalization Needs to Go Further," by Jeffrey Miron and Jacob Winter, Cato At Liberty, September 07, 2022
"Massachusetts bills to decriminalize all drugs move to study phase," by Gianna Melillo, The Hill, July 13, 2022
