Pubdate: Thu, 03 Dec 2020 Source: Wall Street Journal (US) Copyright: 2020 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. Contact: http://www.wsj.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/487 Author: Clyde Stauffer LET'S SEE WHAT HAPPENS Mr. Fallon's letter highlights one of the unappreciated strengths of our federal republic when compared with most other countries: Individual states can run innovative political experiments without central government interference. When the success or failure of the experiment is evaluated, other states can follow (or avoid) the example as they wish. The trial by Oregon should be monitored and compared with similar results with a placebo (e.g., Washington state). Hard facts, not soft opinions, should guide the country as we deal with drug and overdose problems. Clyde Stauffer Cincinnati