State and Federal Governments Should Decriminalize Personal Use of Drugs, says ACLU and HRW

CLEVELAND—The massive enforcement of laws criminalizing personal drug use and possession in the United States causes devastating harm, Human Rights Watch and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) said in a joint report released today. Enforcement ruins individual and family lives, discriminates against people of color, and undermines public health. The federal and state governments … Continue reading State and Federal Governments Should Decriminalize Personal Use of Drugs, says ACLU and HRW