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Oregon Legislature Reverses Drug Decriminalization, Approves Bill to Recriminalize Possession

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Oregon Legislature Reverses Drug Decriminalization, Approves Bill to Recriminalize Possession
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The Oregon Legislature has passed a bill to re-criminalize the possession of certain drugs, such as fentanyl, as a misdemeanor, reversing a previous voter-approved measure that decriminalized all drug possession and personal use. The bill, HB4002, now awaits consideration by Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek, who recently declared a fentanyl state of emergency in downtown Portland. The state Senate voted 21-8 to advance the bill, following a 51-7 vote in the state House.

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  1. Oregon Legislature approves bill to re-criminalize certain drug possession  CNN
  2. Oregon Is Recriminalizing Drugs, Dealing Setback to Reform Movement  The New York Times
  3. Oregon’s drug decriminalization experiment appears dead  Oregon Public Broadcasting
  4. Oregon lawmakers vote to roll back drug decriminalization  The Washington Post
  5. Oregon lawmakers pass bill to recriminalize possession of hard drugs, send it to governor  KATU

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