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Decriminalizing illicit drugs could help tackle the opioid crisis, experts say

2 years ago

12:24

Decriminalizing illicit drugs could help tackle the opioid crisis, experts say

2 years ago
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Duration 12:24

Freelance writer Nora Loreto says decriminalization would shift how society views drugs, while lawyer and musician Phil Dwyer says decriminalization won't lead to 'a stampede of new drug users.'

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