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Jacob Sullum: Oregon should think twice about re-criminalizing low-level drug possession

Treating drug users as criminals, by contrast, compounds the harm caused by prohibition, unjustly punishing people for conduct that violates no one's rights. ....

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Did Decriminalization Boost Drug Deaths in Oregon?

Recent research finds "no evidence" that it did, undermining a key claim by critics of that policy. ....

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Don't blame decriminalization of drugs for rise in overdose deaths in Oregon

Oregon is considering legislation that would once again criminalize low-level drug possession. Treating drug users as criminals unjustly punishes people for conduct that violates no one's rights, Jacob Sullum writes. ....

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Proposed bill repealing drug decriminalization leaves Oregonians divided

It was a room divided as lawmakers heard from dozens of Oregonians weighing in on the future of the voter-approved Measure 110. ....

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Request for pro-life flag prompts Albany policy debate

Last month, postcards urged Albany residents to contact two city councilors to support a motion — that never came — to fly ....

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