Lives are being lost. Streets are unsafe. It's time to fix Ballot Measure 110. https://xitter.cf/t.co/4euPu8yVNo
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Multnomah County DA-elect says he's been frozen out of drug deflection program planning kgw.com/article/news/local/t…
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in @TheAtlantic, Rob Bovett and I describe how the designers of Oregon's now-repealed drug policy misunderstood addiction and misunderstood Oregon.
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Oregon House votes to end state's dalliance with decriminalization, passing drug policy bill kgw.com/article/news/politic…
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Oregon House passes bill unwinding Measure 110 to address addiction crisis oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2… via @OrCapChronicle
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Oregonians support making drug possession a crime again, according to poll by group pushing Measure 110 repeal oregonlive.com/politics/2024…
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After Oregon passed Measure 110 in 2020:
- The number of overdose deaths increased
- The number of people experiencing homelessness increased
- The rate of violent crime increased
- The racial disparity in drug-related arrests increased
Must-read @nytimes story for the Oregon lawmakers rushing to recriminalize addiction. Flawed proposals won't solve the addiction crisis – instead they will lead to:
🔺 overdose rates
🔺 harm to Black and brown Oregonians
🔺 tax dollars wasted on the broken criminal system
#orleg
![The New York Times [logo]
February 5, 2024
"Washington State is an especially interesting example: When the state decriminalized drug possession for four months in 2021 because of a court order, overdose rates rose most sharply after criminal penalties were restored."
SOURCE: “How Oregon Became a Linchpin for the Country’s Drug Policies” February 5, 2024 The New York Times
NO on HB 4002
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ALT The New York Times [logo] February 5, 2024 "Washington State is an especially interesting example: When the state decriminalized drug possession for four months in 2021 because of a court order, overdose rates rose most sharply after criminal penalties were restored." SOURCE: “How Oregon Became a Linchpin for the Country’s Drug Policies” February 5, 2024 The New York Times NO on HB 4002 https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/05/opinion/oregon-decriminalization-drugs-reversal.html
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"We are showing the next generation of children that illicit drugs are normal and accepted, and they should never be seen that way, ever. How many more kids like Keaton have to die before those of you with the power, the money, and the responsibility to fix Measure 110 take bold action?"
#orpol #orleg
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My first ever speaking at our Oregon Capital. Shared my truth and the drug Mecca that it’s become and normalizing drug use for our youth and the devastating effects. The dead can’t cry out for justice it’s the duty of the living to do it #recriminalize
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Here's your #FridayFact report: A sobering statistic from the CDC's WONDER database shows a significant surge in drug overdose deaths across several states from 2020 to 2022.
Oregon leads with a 74.7% increase, followed by Washington at 59.6%, California at 25.5%, Idaho at 29.3%, and Nevada at 17.7%.
This highlights an urgent public health crisis requiring immediate attention and action. #PublicHealth #DrugPolicy #OverdoseCrisis
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Re: prevention in Oregon:
"Not one group stood up and said, 'That's our problem.' Many pointed at it and said, 'That is a problem.' But there is no ownership for prevention in Oregon." @ 29min in video.
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Measure 110, the ballot measure that decriminalized smallish amounts of drugs for personal use in 2020, is suffering the same woes as many other new, well-intentioned laws in Oregon.
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Recriminalizing possession of small amts of hard drugs won't solve Oregon's addiction crisis. But it can be an effective tool as part of a comprehensive, health-focused strategy. Lawmakers should make possession a misdemeanor. Editorial: oregonlive.com/opinion/2023/…
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Whether it is a full repeal while asking the legislature to stop abdicating its role in funding recovery systems or a substantial overhaul of #Measure110, we must act now! Oregon is losing 80 to 100 souls monthly to the #fentanyl crisis. #ORpol kezi.com/news/local/lane-cou… via @KEZI9
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More than 200 Oregonians submitted testimony for a Monday morning legislative hearing surrounding Measure 110 when many people are in holiday mode.
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U.S. West Coast drug deaths through Q1'23: OR/WA/CA outpace all others in 5 yrs; CA rise leveled while OR/WA seem accelerating...driving an estimated death rate leapfrog of 25 states. West coast has long been far below US avg in this; no more. Fentanyl, I5, policy debates abound.
