APNews Article SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A bill recriminalizing the possession of small amounts of drugs was passed by the Oregon...
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OR: Crisis in the Northwest: Drugs leave rural areas to rot in the shadows, ‘like playing Whac-A-Mole’
Lisa McElhaney / / / News AlertRural Oregon struggles to weather fentanyl epidemic, feels ‘left out’ of policy decisions This story is part of a...
OR: Crisis in the Northwest: Fentanyl ‘killing the mentally ill for a dollar a pill’ in state with loose drug laws
Lisa McElhaney / / / News Alert, PreventionOregon voters, lawmakers call for reinstitution of criminal penalties three years after passing nation’s first decriminalization law This story...
When police officer Eli Arnold stops a homeless man smoking methamphetamine on the street in Portland, he simply writes...
OR: Opioid deaths increase 13x after drug decriminalization law: ‘We have to do something different’
Lisa McElhaney / / / News AlertMeasure 110 passed with 58% approval in November 2020 As Oregon reaches the three-year anniversary of passing its trailblazing...
INT: Federal opposition announces it will seek to overturn ACT’s new laws decriminalising drugs in small amounts
Lisa McElhaney / / / News AlertFederal politicians are once more trying to override ACT legislation, this time seeking to overturn the decriminalisation of small amounts of some...
CA: Bill decriminalizing personal use of psychedelics, magic mushrooms heads to Newsom’s desk
Lisa McElhaney / / / News AlertGov. Gavin Newsom has until October to sign the decriminalization of psychedelics into law California lawmakers approved a bill decriminalizing...
US: As more states legalize pot, their uneven safety rules can pose a risk
Lisa McElhaney / / / News AlertTests for marijuana potency and contamination vary across state lines. Amid the growing acceptance and legalization of cannabis use...
Legalized drug crisis is harming young people far more than most realize The data is in and it’s becoming...
WA: County to consider scheduling a Public Hearing on ordinance to re-criminalize illegal drugs
Lisa McElhaney / / / News AlertAt its upcoming Administrative Meeting on Tuesday, May 2, the Snohomish County Council is expected to vote on scheduling...