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Marijuana legalization was expected to bring the industry out of the shadows. But in some states, the black market is alive and well.
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People caught by police with drugs will face misdemeanor charges starting Sept. 1.
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Gov. Tina Kotek’s announcement, though no surprise, makes certain Oregon’s drug decriminalization experiment is over.
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State estimates show 1,333 people will be convicted of drug possession and 533 could go to jail every year under House Bill 4002. The numbers suggest that the system Oregon lawmakers envisioned to replace Measure 110 — in which drug users can avoid criminal consequences through treatment — will only go so far.
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The voter-approved Measure 110 is nearing its end as the Legislature sends a bill unwinding Oregon’s drug decriminalization to Gov. Tina Kotek.
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The sweeping drug addiction proposal now heads to the Senate for a final vote before the session ends.
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The bill gained bipartisan support from the joint committee that was tasked with finding solutions to Oregon’s drug addiction crisis.
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Law enforcement groups now back House Bill 4002, but opposition from fans of decriminalization is as strong as ever.
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A negotiated bill that includes the potential of six months in jail is expected to have momentum in the Capitol.
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Democrats and Republicans are seeing whether they can find a compromise over what kinds of consequences drug users might face.
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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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Oregon’s Measure 110 decriminalized small amounts of hard drugs while funding addiction services including a controversial practice called harm reduction. With soaring overdose deaths in Oregon, supporters say it’s necessary.
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The subject is expected to be a flash point in this year’s legislative session.