You are looking at the individual trees instead of the forest. Yes, this article is another iteration of their "legalize drugs" mantra. It's what they do. It's what they always do.
They are just presenting it in a more subtle, more tear inducing fashion in an effort to win sympathy for their larger argument.
But yes, it's about legalizing drugs.
Your "logic" - SOME Reason articles about drugs conclude that drugs should be legalized, therefore ALL Reason articles about drugs conclude that drugs should be legalized - is p*ss-poor on its face, and is flatly contradicted by the article. So sad for you.