Why Portland failed where Portugal succeeded in decriminalizing drugs
Oregon lawmakers gave it three years. Portugal’s program took longer to show results.
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Oregon lawmakers gave it three years. Portugal’s program took longer to show results.
This session, lawmakers culminated months of discussions and debate that roped in everyone from police officers to addiction specialists with a bill that sets Oregon on a new path to
Fentanyl possession has been made illegal again in Oregon after lawmakers passed a bill to recriminalize the synthetic drug. The state has seen a 210 percent increase in fentanyl-related deaths.
The Oregon House on Thursday passed a proposal to reshape the state’s response to the fentanyl addiction and overdose crisis and put more power in the hands of police and
Thursday, HB 4002 passed on the House Floor 51-7. Representative Emerson Levy proudly voted yes on the treatment-first plan brought forward by the Joint