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On Wednesday, providers of addiction and recovery programs received some good news. A new analysis showed that almost $40 million will be added to Measure 110 program funding this year and the next. The Oregon Office of Economic Analysis presented data to the House Committee on Revenue on the savings

Two harm reduction bills will be killed if the Senators don't return to work, although Measure 110 services will still be funded for now.

Local governments are trying to get lawmakers to reroute tens of millions of dollars currently paying for addiction services back to them. That has service providers up in arms.

Measure 110, the state’s first-in-the-nation approach to drug addiction, has faced a rocky start since voters approved it in 2020.

SALEM — Oregon lawmakers and providers who serve people with drug and alcohol addictions have a common goal: making the state’s decriminalization drug law work.

“We owe it to Oregonians to make sure that the voters that passed ballot measures are getting what they asked for in a more timely, transparent and accountable manner.” By Ben Botkin, Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon lawmakers and providers who serve people with drug and alcohol addictions have a common goal: making the state’s decriminalization […]

A newly unveiled proposal would give the Oregon Health Authority a greater role in distributing money for expanded addiction services, among other things.

By decriminalizing drugs and putting money toward treatment, Measure 110 promised a brighter future for Oregonians with addiction. But early data suggests one big component is not working.

Oregon with the passage of Measure 110 removed stiff penalties for drug possession and set up programs for people to get help dealing with their addictions. A bill in the Oregon Legislature would recalculate the formula which took cannibis taxes from cities.

Oregon become the first jurisdiction in North America to decriminalize drugs in 2021. It hasn't been smooth sailing but there's some lessons in the challenges for British Columbia.