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Drug Reform Measures Reach State Ballots, Despite Pandemic

By Hilary Corrigan
Jul 1, 2020
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Proponents of the Drug Addiction Treatment and Recovery Act in Oregon turned in signatures for the ballot initiative last month. This week, the measure qualified for the November election.
Drug-related ballot measures appear likely to reach voters in several states, even after the pandemic interrupted peak season for collecting signatures.The year started with what legalization activists considered a “dream map” to reform drug laws in states across the country....

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