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’s their own hands-off approach that isn’t working, advocates say.
It’s a fucking mess. Fentanyl costs less than a dollar. There’s open street drug markets. It’s not uncommon seeing people shooting up or smoking out of tinfoil. Tents are randomly everywhere with people doing drugs.
Portland used to be vibrant and clean. It’s pretty much a toilet for the unhoused. Cleanup crews comb the early streets. I routinely see a guy spraying disinfectant on store fronts because people are peeing and shitting in doorways.
I would guess that half of the businesses have left. Lots of stores are boarded up.
We have had recorded crime the last couple of years. Crime is finally starting to go down, but not as fast as similar cities.
I don’t like addicts going to prison, but expecting them to just seek out treatment after getting a $100 ticket is dumb. When incentive is there?
The process failed because it was stupid to begin with. It should have required treatment and training was ready before decriminalizing.
It’s a fucking mess. Fentanyl costs less than a dollar. There’s open street drug markets. It’s not uncommon seeing people shooting up or smoking out of tinfoil. Tents are randomly everywhere with people doing drugs.
Portland used to be vibrant and clean. It’s pretty much a toilet for the unhoused. Cleanup crews comb the early streets. I routinely see a guy spraying disinfectant on store fronts because people are peeing and shitting in doorways. I would guess that half of the businesses have left. Lots of stores are boarded up.
We have had recorded crime the last couple of years. Crime is finally starting to go down, but not as fast as similar cities.
I don’t like addicts going to prison, but expecting them to just seek out treatment after getting a $100 ticket is dumb. When incentive is there?
The process failed because it was stupid to begin with. It should have required treatment and training was ready before decriminalizing.