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EPISODE · Feb 17, 2024 · 6 MIN

Oregon’s drug decriminalization aimed to make police a gateway to rehab, not jail. State leaders failed to make it work

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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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