Measure 110 was passed by voters in 2020 to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of hard drugs and to divert users into treatment programs. It was seen as a redress to the disastrous policies of the War on Drugs specifically the dramatically disproportionate sentencing and incarceration of Black Americans on drug possession charges.
Measure 110 was passed by voters in 2020 to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of hard drugs and to divert users into treatment programs. It was seen as a redress to the disastrous policies of the War on Drugs specifically the dramatically disproportionate sentencing and incarceration of Black Americans on drug possession charges.
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Three years after voters passed Measure 110, political groups in Oregon propose to reinstate the criminalization of controlled substances. Those speaking out against the measure’s current structure cite the increasing number of overdose rates in recent years and an increase in houselessness due to t