Oregon Decriminalized Drugs. Voters Now Regret It.

Published: March 12, 2024, 9:45 a.m.

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.\n\nThings didn\u2019t turn out as planned.\n\nMike Baker, a national reporter for The Times, explains what went wrong.\n\nGuest: Mike Baker, a national reporter for The New York Times.