""The meth is crystalline and this chunk power is the fentanyl."" Welcome to Portland, Oregon, the US city that decriminalised drugs and nearly immediately regretted it.
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek signs bill recriminalizing possession of small amounts of illicit drugs, reversing Measure 110. Concerns raised about potential racial disparities and impact on public defender shortage.
Oregon will reintroduce criminal penalties for hard drugs in September. Most drug users will have the option to "deflect" into treatment, but how will that work?
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek signs bill recriminalizing possession of small amounts of illicit drugs, reversing Measure 110. Concerns raised about potential racial disparities and impact on public defender shortage.