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Oregon Decriminalized Drugs. Voters Now Regret It.

Oregon Decriminalized Drugs. Voters Now Regret It.

FromThe Daily


Oregon Decriminalized Drugs. Voters Now Regret It.

FromThe Daily

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Length:
27 minutes
Released:
Mar 12, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In 2020, motivated to try a different way to combat drug use, Oregon voted to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of hard drugs including fentanyl, heroin and methamphetamine.Things didn’t turn out as planned.Mike Baker, a national reporter for The Times, explains what went wrong.Guest: Mike Baker, a national reporter for The New York Times.Background reading: Amid soaring overdose deaths, Oregon lawmakers have voted to bring back some restrictions.State leaders declared a 90-day state of emergency in central Portland in an effort to tackle fentanyl abuse.For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.
Released:
Mar 12, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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