Oregon Reverses Drug Decriminalization Amid Fentanyl Crisis
TL;DR
Oregon's House passed House Bill 4002, which would reintroduce criminal penalties for possessing small amounts of drugs, with bipartisan support, aiming to address public drug use and surging overdoses while expanding addiction services. The bill tightens drug laws and includes provisions for treatment and deflection programs, drawing controversy for potentially disproportionately harming people of color. Advocacy groups criticize the bill, while some lawmakers share personal stories of addiction's impact.
- Oregon takes massive step toward recriminalizing drug possession Oregon Public Broadcasting
- Oregon Is Recriminalizing Drugs, Dealing Setback to Reform Movement The New York Times
- Oregon's pioneering drug decriminalization effort faces rollback The Washington Post
- Oregon lawmakers vote to reverse drug decriminalization amid fentanyl crisis Axios
- Oregon takes another step in rollback of Measure 110 drug law Statesman Journal
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