Here’s what Oregon is saying about Measure 110*:

Some want repeal. Others want tweaks. But nobody seems to want the status quo in the drug crisis.
                                                                                                                                             —Oregon Capital Chronicle

Editorial: Tell legislators what you want done with Measure 110
                                                                                             — The Bulletin

Central Oregon drug cases drop during Measure 110 debate
                                                                                         —The Bulletin

Editorial: Harrowing words on the impact of fentanyl in Oregon
                                                                                               — The Bulletin

Opinion: Decriminalization – not law enforcement – fueling Measure 110’s failures
                                                                                                                             — The Oregonian

Lawmakers listened to a experts describe the long, jagged path the state needs to take to recovery
                                                                                                                                           — Oregon Capital Chronicle

Debate over Measure 110’s future heats up as lawmakers mull reforms
                                                                                                             — Oregonian

Measure 110 communicates passivity to the suffering of addicts
                                                                                       — Portland Tribune

*Measure 110, a voter passed initiative, decriminalizes hard drug possession in small amounts, while trying to get addicts into treatment.

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What are the successes and failures of Oregon’s Measure 110?

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