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A vote in California offers a rare a chance to move away from the failed “war on drugs”

WHEN California acts, the world watches. While other jurisdictions dallied, the most populous state in the union has been experimenting with brave policies. Notable among these are its efforts to clear pollutants from the air and make household appliances more energy efficient. In the face of vested interests that predicted this would have dire economic consequences, the golden state went ahead anyway. When the fears proved unwarranted, other states followed suit.

Now California…

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