December 18, 2023
Beyond Drug Decriminalization: 3 Years Later, was Oregon’s Measure 110 Worth It?
During the 2020 election, Portland became the epicenter of a national debate on drug policy. Measure 110 made Oregon the first state to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of drugs. Did the law help, or hurt, the very people it was designed for? Three years later, the debate rages on.
By Sophia Takla
