As a frequent visitor to the Virgin Islands, I was happy to hear that the Virgin Islands Legislature has decriminalized possession of one ounce or less of marijuana.

The failed war on drugs has been devastating our communities for far too long, wasting our tax dollars and needlessly filling our prisons.

I applaud the Virgin Islands Senate in overriding the governor's veto and taking this very important step toward ending the drug war.

Marijuana decriminalization is about more than the plant, it's about ending more than 40 years of failed policies that have unjustly targeted Black and Latino communities.

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