Measure 110 was passed by voters back in 2020 in the hopes of addressing addiction as a health issue rather than a legal one. It decriminalized the possession of many drugs, including small amounts of hard drugs like methamphetamine, fentanyl and heroin. But since its passage, data shows Oregon’s drug problem has gotten worse. Dr. Kevin Sabet, President and CEO of the Foundation for Drug Policy Solutions and a former White House drug policy advisor, believes Measure 110 was voted in under false pretenses.
“We all thought it would mean treatment over incarceration for people with addictions,” Sabet said, “No one wants to see people with addictions in jail or prison because they’re addicted to something. That’s a health issue. Unfortunately, Measure 110 had the exact opposite affect”.
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