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Can Baltimore end the War on Drugs? With move to decriminalize, states attorney leads way Justin Fenton View Comments Baltimore — In Portugal, where drugs were decriminalized two decades ago, anyone found with drugs goes before a panel made up of legal, health and social work professionals who refer them to treatment. As Oregon decriminalized drugs earlier this year following a referendum, tax revenue from marijuana sales was allotted for increased public health support. But in Baltimore, w...

Can Baltimore end the War on Drugs? With move to decriminalize, Marilyn Mosby leads way while going out on a limb Baltimore Sun 1 day ago Justin Fenton, Baltimore Sun © Ulysses Muñoz Baltimore City States Attorney Marilyn Mosby holds a press conference outside the courthouse in downtown Baltimore on Friday, March 26, 2021. In Portugal, where drugs were decriminalized two decades ago, anyone found with drugs goes before a panel made up of legal, health and social work profe...

Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn J. Mosby last month cut the cord on possession arrests that have been falling for many years, but the city is only inching toward establishing a wider public health response, and residents are voicing concern and frustration.