…features of the current bill that the lawmaker said her amendment removes would have explicitly required the task force to make recommendations “for the sale and taxation of natural psychedelic substances.” …establish a “Task Force on Responsible Use of Natural Psychedelic Substances” that would be overseen by the Maryland Cannabis Administration (MCA). Originally, the “Task…
The Oregon experiment was unique in America, where on any given day 350,000 people – roughly the equivalent of the population of Cleveland – are locked up on drug offenses, and drug-possession arrests occur at a clip of one every 23 seconds… three years later, Measure 110 now stands as a cautionary tale about the failure to match…
Shouts of “For justice, for justice!” and “We won’t go back to the war on drugs!” permeated the state Capitol Saturday [3/2/2024] afternoon… Republican Senator Tim Knopp added that the goal of the bill is not to go back to the war on drugs. “The war on drugs decades ago disenfranchised minority communities,” he said.…
“The passage of this bill will still be a regression toward the failed war on drugs,” said Rep. Mark Gamba, D-Milwaukie, who said opposing the bill was the toughest vote he’d taken as a lawmaker. “It’s a step backwards for us as a society.” Democrats who backed the bill argue this treatment-forward approach would still…
As the bill that would undo Oregon’s drug decriminalization law advances through the Legislature… The committee tasked with addressing criticism of Measure 110 is expected to vote Tuesday [2/27/24] on House Bill 4002… scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. Original Article (Oregon Live):Measure 110 rollback – now with $211 million price tag – heads to voteArtwork Fair…
“We’ve been told flat out that our state’s return to criminalization for people experiencing addiction is not up for debate. No matter on what side of the debate one falls, the concerns we’ve shared with legislators demonstrate incredibly troubling and significant process breaches with HB 4002 that should give serious pause to anyone who cares…
Repealing decriminalization would be a mistake. Researchers studying Measure 110’s effects recently presented compelling evidence that the current law is extremely unlikely to have done the harm for which it is being blamed. But rampant misinformation – often being spread for political gain – means that the legislature is likely to return to its old-school…
…the Oregonian once again gleefully published the results of a right-wing poll that claims that a majority of Oregonians think Measure 110 is a “failure” and “all parties support recriminalizing drugs.” Why should you be suspicious? The poll only questioned 500 people… across the ENTIRE STATE, the poll was conducted by GS Strategies (who helped…
A new type of misdemeanor that previously didn’t exist in Oregon… open drug use without consequences could be a thing of the past in Oregon… Democrats and Republican lawmakers in the Oregon Legislature announced a tentative agreement Thursday [2/22/24] on how much to recriminalize possession of small amounts of drugs. Upon sentencing, a judge would…
Oregon Democrats would enact stiffer potential criminal penalties for drug possession than they initially planned, under a negotiated bill that could get a hearing as early as Friday [2/23/24]. A new version of Democrats’ House Bill 4002… also weakens a provision that would have required police to offer to connect people caught with drugs to…
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