Measure Will Reduce Racial Disparities And Save Money, State Officials Say

reduce convictions for drug possession by about 91 percent...
7/27/20
Members concluded it would reduce convictions for drug possession by about 91 percent...

Oregon lawmakers request first-ever racial impact analysis for drug decriminalization initiative

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7/25/20
There would be a significant decrease in misdemeanor and felony drug possession convictions across demographic groups

125,000 signatures and counting

Oregon Initiative Proposal 44 would create the Drug Addiction and Recovery Act.…
3/10/20
Addiction services get a big push toward the ballot

Campaign ahead of schedule in making drug treatment resources a reality

Organizers have already exceeded...
3/9/20
Organizers have already exceeded the hundreds of thousands of signatures required to qualify.

Proposed initiative would make drug treatment more widely available

The proposed initiative would...
3/8/20
"We have to stop being naive that we can think that we can continue to incarcerate ourselves out of this issue."

Oregon Ballot Initiative Prioritizes Health over Punishment for Drug Use

Groundbreaking...
3/5/20
Oregon Ballot Initiative Prioritizes Health over Punishment for Drug Use

IP 44 launches a new vision of drug treatment and recovery in Oregon

"...we're still doing the same thing, treating addiction as a moral failing…
3/2/20
"...we're still doing the same thing, treating addiction as a moral failing instead of like a medical illness."

Campaign begins for drug treatment ballot measure

Rather than arrests, addicted Oregonians would have more access to treatment.
3/1/20
Rather than arrests, addicted Oregonians would have more access to treatment.
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