U-Turn: Oregon Recriminalizes Hard Drugs amid Overdose Crisis
Oregon's Democrat governor signed a bill on Monday that restores criminal penalties for possessing small amounts of drugs.
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Oregon's Democrat governor signed a bill on Monday that restores criminal penalties for possessing small amounts of drugs.
Oregon's Democrat governor signed a bill on Monday that restores criminal penalties for possessing small amounts of drugs.
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Three years ago, Oregon did away with criminal sanctions for drug possession. But after a surge in overdoses and open-air use, the state is poised to re-criminalize drugs.