War on Drugs

One expert urged policymakers to "rethink these efforts to double down on fear-based, enforcement-first approaches, and instead invest in public health alternatives."

"By ensuring equity and social justice in our cannabis legalization, we are saying 'enough' to the devastating 'war on drugs' that over-incarcerated and over-penalized thousands of New Mexicans."

One advocate said the law is "rooted in racial and economic justice, in an effort to repair harms while also setting a new standard for anti-racist, class-conscious, and gender-expansive policymaking."

Experts: “The recently announced decision sends an unfortunate message to the Colombian people that your administration is not committed to abandoning the ineffective and damaging war on drugs internationally."

"Before another town is transformed into a war zone... we must rein in this program and revisit our view of the safety of American cities and towns."

"If we want drug war reparations," said Drug Policy Alliance's executive director, "we need to identify ALL the ways the drug war intentionally harms our communities."

"It is past time for the harm to stop."