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The Eastern Oregon Center for Independent Living keeps its focus on treating the root causes of addiction
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Supporters of a California trans youth ballot measure wanted to change the name assigned by the attorney general, but a judge said no.
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Under Ballot Measure 110, instead of arresting drug users, police give them a citation and point them towards treatment. Over three years in, there's a debate about whether it's succeeded or failed.
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Lawmakers heard from a stream of people about changing Measure 110.
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In an opinion that could have reverberations for the upcoming legislative session, the court sided with state elections officials’ interpretation of the ballot measure voters approved aiming to end legislative walkouts.
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The subject is expected to be a flash point in this year’s legislative session.
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Three years after Oregon eliminated criminal consequences for possessing small amounts of street drugs, influential lawmakers say it’s time for a course correction. Republicans say the changes wouldn’t be enough.
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Prop. 1 would funnel more money into housing and treatment for homeless Californians struggling with mental illness and addiction. But it’s far from a one-stop solution.
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Democratic lawmakers are working on a separate proposal to address the state’s drug addiction crisis.
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Top Democrats hope the move would incentivize users to seek help while offering plenty of opportunities to avoid a conviction. It’s likely to have opposition on both sides of the state’s drug debate.
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The Coalition to Fix & Improve Measure 110 says it will fix the “administrative error.”
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Five Republican senators are suing to overturn Secretary of State LaVonne Griffin-Valade’s ruling that they can’t run for reelection.
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State lawyers say they will appeal. A federal judge has ruled the measure legal under the U.S. Constitution.
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Police and sheriff's departments around Oregon say they want authority to arrest people who use and possess drugs as a way to steer them to treatment.