Chloé White: A commonsense approach to drug reform

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Chloé White, who is the policy director at the ACLU of Vermont.
The Vermont Legislature recently took an important step towards badly needed drug reform in Vermont. S.22 permits adults over 21 to possess and cultivate small amounts of marijuana and creates a marijuana regulatory commission to review a potential framework for taxation and regulation. The bill’s fate now rests with Gov. Phil Scott.Vermonters heavily favor marijuana legalizati