'Out Of Control': Oregon Decriminalized Drugs — Now It's Having Second Thoughts
A majority of Oregon voters believe that drug decriminalization has been bad for the state, and now businesses, citizens and lawmakers
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A majority of Oregon voters believe that drug decriminalization has been bad for the state, and now businesses, citizens and lawmakers
Brandon Poulter Daily Caller News Foundation Oregon residents voted in 2020 to decriminalize drugs, but just three years later many businesses, citizens and lawmakers are having second thoughts amid a spike in overdose deaths and drug use. More than 60% of Oregon voters polled think that Measure 110, which decriminalized the possession of small amounts…
Homeless Salem residents said they've seen more crime and more fatal overdoses in recent years, while at the same time they have yet to see results from Measure 110.
Oregon's controversial Measure 110, the 2020-approved measure that decriminalizes possession of small amounts of hard drugs in favor of treatment, is facing particular scrutiny from Marion County. So much so that their board recently passed a resolution supporting a repeal of the measure altogether.
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