Hard drugs are once again illegal in Oregon, as a new law ends a failed experiment in decriminalization.
On Sept 1, the bipartisan House Bill 4002 reintroduced penalties for drug possession.
Oregon Ends Its 3-Year Experiment With Legalizing Hard Drugs
A new law reverses a ballot measure that made Oregon the first state to decriminalize possession and personal use of fentanyl, cocaine, meth, and heroin.
An anti-fentanyl advertisment on a sidewalk in downtown Vancouver on April 11, 2017. The Canadian Press/Jonathan Hayward
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Scottie Barnes writes breaking news and investigative pieces for The Epoch Times from the Pacific Northwest. She has a background in researching the implications of public policy and emerging technologies on areas ranging from homeland security and national defense to forestry and urban planning.
