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[quote=Anonymous]The New York Times the Daily did a deep dive on how Oregon's drug decriminalization experiment has fantastically backfired. Did anyone hear it?

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jkr5J8quMA[/youtube]

This article, which was the basis for the podcast, goes into more details: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/01/us/oregon-drug-decriminalization-rollback-measure-110.html

[QUOTE]Three years ago, when Oregon voters approved a pioneering plan to decriminalize hard drugs, advocates looking to halt the jailing of drug users believed they were on the edge of a revolution that would soon sweep across the country.

But even as the state’s landmark law took effect in 2021, the scourge of fentanyl was taking hold. Overdoses soared as the state stumbled in its efforts to fund enhanced treatment programs. And while many other downtowns emerged from the dark days of the pandemic, Portland continued to struggle, with scenes of drugs and despair.

Lately, even some of the liberal politicians who had embraced a new approach to drugs have supported an end to the experiment. On Friday, a bill that will reimpose criminal penalties for possession of some drugs won final passage in the State Legislature and was headed next to Gov. Tina Kotek, who has expressed alarm about open drug use and helped broker a plan to ban such activity.[/QUOTE]

My question is: At what point will the progressive wing get the hint that unleashing chaos in cities, counties, school districts and states by going lax on all things related to public safety is a losing strategy? Who is having that difficult conversation with the activists who are pushing for these ridiculous policies that inevitably fail and have to be pulled back? Real people are harmed by these stunts and it's not ok.[/quote]

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