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with our addiction crisis. always meant to deal with the war on drugs. >> because it shifts $300 million from cannabis tax revenue it can't be used to expand treatment beds. the money can only go for so-called harm reduction. things like needle exchange, peer counseling and supportive housing and narcan to revive someone having an overdose. but even that is not working very well. last year there were 1069 overdose deaths in oregon. 41% increase and all-time high for the state. 25% higher than the national jump. only 100 people have called a hotline designed to get them into services. very few have gotten into treatment which is completely voluntary. a former assistance at two federal drug czars is not surprised. >> it is predictable, was predicted and now unfortunately is coming to pass in front of our eyes. it is a tragedy and a self-inflicted wound, i fear. it is the wrong path.

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>> measure 110 shifted $300 million of cannabis tax revenue to fund services. none of the money is going to expand treatment beds. >> it was never designed to reduce our addiction rate. so it was never designed to deal with our addiction crisis. it was always meant to deal with the war on drugs. >> the money is going toward harm reduction. things like needle exchange, pierre counseling, support of housing and narcan to revive a person who is overdosing. >> i don't think that it's just about getting folks into treatment. you can't save somebody if they overdose and die. >> well, even that effort has failed. drug overdose deaths in oregon soared 41% since decriminalization and that's much higher than the national rate which is up 16% largely due to fentanyl. shannon? >> shannon: dan springer, thank you very much. ♪ ♪ >> shannon: experts say the effect from massive rain, snow melt and flooding may forever change historic yellow stone

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