B. A. BalackusFeb 21, 2024

It took years and years for this crisis to build. It takes the same to fix it. And a lot of work, not theatre, real work
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How Oregon turned on its own trailblazing #drug law: ‘not the utopia we were promised’ | #Oregon | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/feb/21/oregon-drug-law-measure-110-backlash

> Three years ago, the state began a novel social experiment that put treatment over punishment – then came the backlash

How Oregon turned on its own trailblazing drug law: ‘Not the utopia we were promised’

Three years ago, the state began a novel social experiment that put treatment over punishment – then came the backlash

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#Oregon lawmakers near a deal on drug recriminalization bill that would overhaul #Measure110

https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/the-story/measure-110-drug-criminalization-oregon-legislature-bill-compromise/283-33952421-a0cd-4189-a22a-bfd1197b0ff4

> #Democrats appeared to be nearing a compromise with their #Republican colleagues, producing a bill with stiffer penalties for people caught in possession of drugs

Feb 24, 2024 at 2:04amWeb