Oregon Democrat Gov. Tina Kotek signed a bill recriminalizing illicit drug possession in the state after the botched decriminalization experiment was hampered by problems with implementation.
The Associated Press reported that Kotek said in a letter that the law’s success will depend on “deep coordination” between “necessary partners,” including the courts, police, prosecutors, defense attorneys, and local mental health providers.
When Measure 110 was approved by Oregon voters in 2020, it was widely supported across the state, especially in Portland, where 75% of the city’s residents voted for its passage, according to the Washington Examiner.
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