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Paul Harkin, director of harm reduction at GLIDE, speaks with people in the Tenderloin neighborhood as a part of outreach on the streets of San Francisco. (Photo: Nick Otto for the Washington Post/Getty Images)
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Paul Harkin, director of harm reduction at GLIDE, speaks with people in the Tenderloin neighborhood as a part of outreach on the streets of San Francisco. (Photo: Nick Otto for the Washington Post/Getty Images)
\u201c50 years. That\u2019s how long our government has waged a war\u2014not on drugs, but on people.\n\nI\u2019m proud to partner with @RepBonnie in introducing the Drug Policy Reform Act to end criminal penalties for drug possession at the federal level and repair harm in Black and brown communities.\u201d— Congresswoman Cori Bush (@Congresswoman Cori Bush) 1623774920
\u201cWe need a new approach; one that recognizes that we need not lock people away. \n\nThose that are struggling with drugs should be handled by doctors and counselors, not judges and jailers.\n\n#DrugPolicyReformAct\u201d— Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (@Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman) 1623770925
"We will not be subjugated any longer by an offensive that was created solely with the purpose of 'disrupting' our communities. This bill gives us a way out--a chance to reimagine what the next 50 years can be. It allows us to offer people support instead of punishment." --Queen Adesuyi
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\u201c50 years. That\u2019s how long our government has waged a war\u2014not on drugs, but on people.\n\nI\u2019m proud to partner with @RepBonnie in introducing the Drug Policy Reform Act to end criminal penalties for drug possession at the federal level and repair harm in Black and brown communities.\u201d— Congresswoman Cori Bush (@Congresswoman Cori Bush) 1623774920
\u201cWe need a new approach; one that recognizes that we need not lock people away. \n\nThose that are struggling with drugs should be handled by doctors and counselors, not judges and jailers.\n\n#DrugPolicyReformAct\u201d— Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (@Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman) 1623770925
"We will not be subjugated any longer by an offensive that was created solely with the purpose of 'disrupting' our communities. This bill gives us a way out--a chance to reimagine what the next 50 years can be. It allows us to offer people support instead of punishment." --Queen Adesuyi
\u201c50 years. That\u2019s how long our government has waged a war\u2014not on drugs, but on people.\n\nI\u2019m proud to partner with @RepBonnie in introducing the Drug Policy Reform Act to end criminal penalties for drug possession at the federal level and repair harm in Black and brown communities.\u201d— Congresswoman Cori Bush (@Congresswoman Cori Bush) 1623774920
\u201cWe need a new approach; one that recognizes that we need not lock people away. \n\nThose that are struggling with drugs should be handled by doctors and counselors, not judges and jailers.\n\n#DrugPolicyReformAct\u201d— Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (@Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman) 1623770925
"We will not be subjugated any longer by an offensive that was created solely with the purpose of 'disrupting' our communities. This bill gives us a way out--a chance to reimagine what the next 50 years can be. It allows us to offer people support instead of punishment." --Queen Adesuyi