For far too long, our country has taken the wrong approach to drug abuse, criminalizing substance use instead of preventing and treating it.
Summer Lee: “For far too long, our country has taken the wrong approach to drug abuse, criminalizing substance use instead of…”
On the recordMarch 10, 2021
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Critique of past drug policies and their impact on communities of color.
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