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Oregon Decriminalizes Heroin, Cocaine, Meth, and Other Drugs

by Dale Chappell

Yes, it’s true: Oregon voted to decriminalize personal possession of recreational drugs, including heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, and others this past Election Day. It’s an effort to stop “penalizing addiction,” the new law says, and to focus on treatment instead of jail for addicts.

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