CHANG: But it is worth mentioning that despite recriminalizing small amounts of drug possession, Oregon is still on track to spend a lot more money than it has in the past on addiction care ...

In reality, Oregon’s overdose rate remains in the ... mainstream media and politicians to stoke public fears. But recriminalizing drugs is unlikely to decrease homelessness or eliminate public ...

Oregon’s governor has signed a measure to reimpose criminal penalties for hard drugs. Mayor Ted Wheeler of Portland talks about why the experiment “failed.” By Mike Baker Reporting from ...

Oregon removed criminal penalties for possessing street drugs in 2020. But amid soaring overdose deaths, state lawmakers have voted to bring back some restrictions. By Mike Baker Reporting from ...

Oregon has legislatively completed its U-turn on a short-lived liberal policy that decriminalized the possession of small amounts of certain drugs. Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek, a Democrat, on Monday ...

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek will sign a bill recriminalizing small amounts of illicit drugs again, according to a statement from the governor's office on Thursday, subsequently ending the liberal state ...

The Oregon state legislature has voted to overhaul Measure 110, recriminalizing small amounts of drugs and signaling the end of the most progressive experiment in U.S. drug policy. Oregon is in ...

But Oregonians who oppose recriminalizing possession ... adults and youths caught with small amounts of drugs into court-mandated treatment. Oregon, estimated to have a 28% jump in overdose ...

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek (D) said she will sign a bill that will reverse an important portion of the Beaver State’s drug decriminalization law Thursday. “I intend to sign House Bill 4002 and the ...

The state’s House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a bill that would recriminalize drug possession in Oregon, with 51 members voting to approve the bill. State Rep. Rob Nosse ...

in January. The state's experiment with drug decriminalization has been a public safety and health failure. (Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/Getty Images) Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek (D) signed legislation this ...