Did Decriminalizing Drugs Lead to More Deaths in Washington and Oregon?
Drug Legalization Did Decriminalizing Drugs Lead to More Deaths in Washington and Oregon? The Manhattan Institute’s Charles Fain Lehman overstates the evidence supporting that conclusion. I will respond to each of Lehman's substantive points and delve more deeply into the research.
- ▪Drug Legalization Did Decriminalizing Drugs Lead to More Deaths in Washington and Oregon?
- ▪The Manhattan Institute’s Charles Fain Lehman overstates the evidence supporting that conclusion.
- ▪I will respond to each of Lehman's substantive points and delve more deeply into the research.
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Drug Legalization Did Decriminalizing Drugs Lead to More Deaths in Washington and Oregon? The Manhattan Institute’s Charles Fain Lehman overstates the evidence supporting that conclusion. Aaron Brown | 7.24.2026 10:15 AM Share on FacebookShare on XShare on RedditShare by emailPrint friendly versionCopy page URL Add Reason to Google Media Contact & Reprint Requests <img src="https://d2eehagpk5cl65.cloudfront.net/img/c800x450-w800-q80/uploads/2026/07/drug-use-deaths-800x450.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto" width="1200" height="675" alt="drug-use-deaths | Illustration: Midjourney" /> (Illustration: Midjourney) In a recent City Journal article headlined "No, Seriously, Decriminalizing Drugs Kills People," the Manhattan Institute's Charles Fain Lehman claimed a recent National Bureau…
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