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Viewpoint: Legalizing Marijuana Is Fundamentally a Racial Justice Issue

Viewpoint: Legalizing Marijuana Is Fundamentally a Racial Justice Issue

On Oct. 1, the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office announced that it would stop prosecuting minor possession of marijuana charges. It’s a good step forward, but it is a temporary, local solution to a national problem, and we need as a country to adopt more comprehensive reform.