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New Mexico passes major drug reform legislation

By Silja J.A. Talvi

Almost two years ago, Republican Gov. Gary Johnson’s public statements about the failures of the drug war were met with statewide skepticism and bipartisan outrage. Since then, Johnson—a triathlete quick to note that he is drug- and alcohol-free—has faced what he calls a “political crucifixion” for advocating the decriminalization of marijuana, among other major drug-policy reforms. “I happen to have… return to article

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