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Portland City Council Votes to Ban Use of Fentanyl, Heroin in Public

Portland City Council Votes to Ban Use of Fentanyl, Heroin in Public
A U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) chemist checks confiscated powder containing fentanyl at the DEA Northeast Regional Laboratory in New York on Oct. 8, 2019. Don Emmert/AFP via Getty Images
Katabella Roberts
Katabella Roberts
9/7/2023|Updated: 9/7/2023
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Portland City Council voted unanimously on Sept. 6 to ban substances such as fentanyl and heroin from being used in public amid an ongoing opioid and public health crisis.

City Council officials approved the emergency ordinance—which is supported by Democratic Mayor Ted Wheeler and the city commissioner for public safety, Rene Gonzalez—in a 5–0 vote.

Katabella Roberts
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Katabella Roberts is a news writer for The Epoch Times, focusing primarily on the United States, world, and business news.
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