Oregons drug decriminalization aimed to make police a gateway to rehab, not jail. State leaders failed to make it work

Published: Feb. 17, 2024, 1:14 a.m.

Just over three years since Oregon voters passed Ballot Measure 110, elected officials want to repeal key elements, blaming the law for open drug use and soaring overdoses. But it\u2019s their own hands-off approach that isn\u2019t working, advocates say.