Oregon Drug Vote
4 2020 at 628 pm updated nov.
Oregon drug vote. Oregon voters have taken a big step toward ending the war on drugs. 4 2020 at 631 pm. The drug addiction.
Oregon became the first state to decriminalize hard drugs like heroin cocaine and meth in a 59 41 vote as of early wednesday morning according to the associated press. Oregon is set to become the first us. Oregon voters drug decriminalization applies an anti carceral logic to more than just weed.
Oregon measure 110 the drug decriminalization and addiction treatment initiative is on the ballotin oregonas an initiated state statuteon november 3 2020. With the passage of measure 110 oregonians took americas most significant step toward ending the 50 year war on drugs. Election 2020 wisconsin 2020 election results.
The oregon republican party had denounced the drug decriminalization measure as radical and some prosecutors called it reckless. Oregons decriminalization vote might be biggest step yet to ending war on drugs. Punishing people for drug use and addiction is costly and hasnt worked.
With oregons vote they now have a. More drug treatment not punishment is a better approach the groups said in a statement. Oregons drug decriminalization initiative measure 110 just got approved.
Oregons measure is backed by the oregon nurses association the oregon chapter of the american college of physicians and the oregon academy of family physicians. State to decriminalize possession of all illegal drugs after voters passed a ballot initiative in tuesdays election according to.