Breaking the Cycle

Can drug decriminalization work in America?

I recently visited an open house at my local homeless shelter, which has been remodeled both physically and organizationally. The shelter, called the Willamette Center, is about 7 blocks from my home, near the entrance to a popular park and wildlife refuge. It is reopening soon with 100 beds, in two big bunkrooms. The facility is nothing fancy, but that…