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Oregon lawmakers convene in Salem next week for the 2024 legislative session. Measure 110 reform and housing are on the agenda.
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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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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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Does Measure 110 need to be fixed? If so, how? This issue will be a major concern of Oregon Legislature’s Short Session starting in February. City Club’s first program of 2024 has proposals and ideas, including what science teaches about what works.
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The latest audit of Measure 110 from the Oregon secretary of state's office notes challenges hiring qualified health care staff to do addiction treatment work that can quickly lead to burnout.
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Lane County Commissioners have added their voice to the chorus calling for Measure 110 reform.
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The League of Oregon Cities has joined with police and prosecutors in calling on state lawmakers to re-criminalize drug possession when they convene in Salem starting in February.
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Oregon lawmakers say they’re serious about tackling Oregon’s addiction crisis — from stanching the supply of fentanyl on city streets to reducing Oregonians’ demand for drugs.
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Prosecutors and Republicans say a 2021 court opinion has made it too hard to convict dealers. Top Democrats are listening.
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Effort underway to recriminalize drugs again, supporters include Oregon's richest businessmen
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On Thursday, the Medford City Council passed a resolution formally asking the Oregon legislature to repeal or modify Measure 110.