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Should Oregon reimpose criminal penalties for possessing small amounts of drugs like fentanyl and heroin?

In 2020, Oregon voters passed Measure 110, decriminalizing small amounts of all hard drugs and prioritizing health services over jail time. Following a spike in overdose deaths and public drug use, the state legislature passed HB 4002 in 2024 to recriminalize possession, creating a 'deflection' system where police can refer users to treatment instead of charging them. Proponents argue the pendulum swung too far and law enforcement needs tools to intervene to save lives and clean up streets. Opponents argue that returning to the drug war is a regressive failure that will disproportionately harm minorities and clog the court system without actually fixing addiction.

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 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...4mos4MO

Yes

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...4mos4MO

No, addiction is a health crisis, not a crime.

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...4mos4MO

Yes, but only if coupled with mandatory treatment.

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...4mos4MO

No

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...4mos4MO

Yes, decriminalization failed and public safety requires accountability.

 @BDVKGRZ from Oregon  answered…3wks3W

Only if you were in knowing possession of it

 @BDVJ4V4 from Oregon  answered…3wks3W

They should keep it the same.

 @BDMJJDX from Oregon  answered…1mo1MO

they should not go to jail but she be put into mandatory rehab

 @BDL7KVBSocialist from Oregon  answered…1mo1MO

Yes, but it needs to be paired with rehabilitation

 @BDDKVCK from Oregon  answered…2mos2MO

No, instead we should impose criminal penalties onto the dealers instead of the buyers

 @BD8TLVD from Oregon  answered…2mos2MO

I think some time on probation and a hefty fine would have the same effect as jail for them, and more opportunities for people addicted to drugs to get some help.

 @BD8TLVD from Oregon  answered…2mos2MO

They should not be sent to jail, but a heavy fine and some time on probation could have the same effect.

 @BCYPX6P from Oregon  answered…2mos2MO

No, put them in mandatory treatment.

 @BCT2HRJ from Oregon  answered…2mos2MO

if caught with these drugs you should be put in prison

 @BBYY6HS from Oregon  answered…3mos3MO

Yes, the decriminalization of drugs like fentanyl and heroin put public safety and youth in danger

 @BBY2GWD from Oregon  answered…3mos3MO

It shouldn't be treated as a criminal act to possess drugs in the first place, they should be referred to recovery places and held until they are no longer addicted to those substances. There should be a medical follow up with people who "graduate" from this to ensure that they still have the continued support that they will need.

 @BBV9TVR from Oregon  answered…3mos3MO

Yes, but only for repeat offenders after mandatory treatment.

 @BBTVWZN  from Oregon  answered…3mos3MO

Yes, but mandatory rehab or jail, but it shouldn't be marked in a way it would impact employment.

 @BBRGR2X from Oregon  answered…4mos4MO

Create zones of legalized drugs and let them kill themselves

 @B5SB5YV  from Oregon  answered…4mos4MO

No, require mandatory treatment instead of jailing addicts.

 @BBHP2BR from Oregon  answered…4mos4MO

only if it becomes a large problem in the future, if not it currently just causes health issues and small crimes occasionally.

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...4mos4MO

No, jailing users wastes money and destroys lives.

 @BF2KZ88 from Oregon  answered…6 days6D

I think no, I think they should try to get drug users into programs to help them overcome their drug usage problem to get them back into society

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 @ISIDEWITH submitted…2yrs2Y

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 @ISIDEWITH submitted…2yrs2Y

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