Jessica Corbett is a senior editor and staff writer for Common Dreams.
In what justice advocates celebrated as a major shift away from the devastating and failed policies of the nation's so-called 'war on drugs,' Oregon on Monday officially became the first state to decriminalize possession of small amounts of all drugs with a new policy that also aims to boost access various related services. 'For the first time in at least half a century, one place in the United States--Oregon--will show us that we can give people help without punishing them.
'Services for treatment options will be funded through a portion of marijuana tax revenue and the money saved from fewer arrests,' according to KPTV. 'On Monday, the law's Oversight and Accountability Council will form. It will determine rules for the new law, and also where grants and money are distributed.' State projections cited by Drug Policy Alliance show the marijuana tax revenue could fund over $100 million in services the first year and up to $129 million by 2027.
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