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Oregon Decriminalized Drugs. Voters Now Regret It.

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The unintended consequences of a flawed decriminalization experiment in Oregon

The decriminalization experiment in Oregon has caused a setback in the movement towards decriminalization in other states. The failure of the Oregon model has discouraged lawmakers and voters in other states, leading to a shift towards increasing drug penalties instead of decriminalization. Cities on the West Coast are now cracking down on drug users, with measures like mandatory drug screening for welfare recipients being approved. The flawed rollout of measure 110 in Oregon has created uncertainty about the viability of decriminalization, as there is no successful implementation model to follow.

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