Analysis. Oregon is at the forefront of a radical new way to deal with drugs — one that minimizes punishments for substance abuse. Advocates of this approach hope to help drug-ridden communities by emphasizing treatment programs. But recent reports suggest the experiment is failing. You may remember that two years ago drugs — especially marijuana […]
Last November, Oregon voters approved three ballot measures related to drug use. While all three passed by large margins, the policies themselves are contradictory. The purpose of Measure 110 was to make health assessment and recovery services for drug addiction widely available, and to adopt a health approach to addiction by removing criminal penalties for […]
Voters approve Measure 110, decriminalizing drugs while creating an unaccountable bureaucracy Oregon voters recently approved a ballot measure that decriminalizes possession of small amounts of “hard” drugs, including heroin, cocaine, LSD, and methamphetamine. Supporters see the measure as a big step toward ending the failed 50-year “War on Drugs.” Opponents fear the measure will lead […]
