Oregon Senator Urges Special Session to Repeal Measure 110

Oregon Senator David Brock Smith has called for a special legislative session to repeal Measure 110, a controversial drug legalization law that decriminalized small amounts of illicit drugs and prioritized treatment over incarceration. The senator argues that the measure has led to an increase in open drug use, addiction, homelessness, and crime. However, Washington County District Attorney Kevin Barton opposes repealing the measure and instead advocates for fixing and improving it by increasing treatment options and reintroducing the use of the criminal justice system.