Oregon governor signs bill recriminalizing hard drugs, completing liberal experiment's U-turn
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Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has signed into law a bill that recriminalizes the possession of small amounts of drugs, ending a first-in-the-nation liberal experiment with decriminalization
Michael Dorgan is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business.
Around 58% of Oregon residents approved the initial measure but since then, addiction and overdose deaths have skyrocketed in Oregon and nationwide as fentanyl swept across the country. In August, 56% of Oregonians said they disapproved of the pioneering drug law and both Republicans and Democrats introduced legislation to roll back the controversial measure. You can send tips to michael.dorgan@fox.com and follow him on Twitter @M_Dorgan.
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