For those of you who aren't in Oregon, here's a pretty good piece on why drug decriminalization has been a disaster here. It's a real "we've tried nothing and we're all out of ideas" scenario. It's beyond frustrating that a lack of state capacity has undercut what could be a transformative approach to criminal justice.
Oregon’s drug decriminalization aimed to make police a gateway to rehab, not jail. State leaders failed to make it work
Just over three years since Oregon voters passed Ballot Measure 110, elected officials want to repeal key elements, blaming the law for open drug use and soaring overdoses. But it’s their own hands-off approach that isn’t working, advocates say.
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