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re: Oregon governor signs law recriminalizing drug possession
Posted on 4/2/24 at 9:12 am to Jbird
Posted on 4/2/24 at 9:12 am to Jbird
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In 2021, Oregon became the first state to decriminalize drug possession. However, the state has recently faced a large rise in overdose deaths and had the second-highest rate of substance abuse disorder in the U.S., according to a 2023 audit report.
Well who ever could’ve imagined….
There are some serious dumbazzes out there who literally have to learn things the hard way before a light clicks on in their skull.
Posted on 4/2/24 at 11:57 am to Great Plains Drifter
quote:There's a difference between decriminalization and simply allowing open air drug use in highly public spaces. Portland could have still policed, they just chose not to.
Well who ever could’ve imagined….
There are some serious dumbazzes out there who literally have to learn things the hard way before a light clicks on in their skull.
Additionally, I believe psychedelics like psilocybin have been included in this new bill, which is really dumb. Pretending that mushrooms are the same as fentanyl is just silly.
And a lot of people lose the forest for the trees on this. Fentanyl is essentially a scourge everywhere. Louisiana has a higher per capita rate (a LOT higher) of fentanyl deaths than Oregon. The highest rate is in WV, where I'm pretty sure there has been no decrim. Many red states have higher fentanyl death rates than Oregon.
Oregon has done some dumb things, but they're not some crazy outlier in terms of actual results.
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Posted on 4/2/24 at 12:20 pm to Great Plains Drifter
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However, the state has recently faced a large rise in overdose deaths
I just can't be bothered to care. They chose to do the drugs and reaped the consequences. We shouldn't limit freedom because people choose to overdose.
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