ESTIMATING THE SAVINGS FROM DECRIMINALIZING DRUG CONSUMPTION: THE CASE OF NEW JERSEY
Author: Michele I. Naples Decriminalizing drugs means ending the Drug War against users, and permits reallocating its resources to public health and community restoration. While Oregon recently passed decriminalization, New Jersey has taken a piecemeal approach for twenty-five years. This study assesses that history, the shape of the prison-industrial complex born of the Drug War, and… continue reading