Oregon Lawmakers Move to Recriminalize Drugs After Massive Spike in Fentanyl Overdose Deaths

Quote:A few years ago, Oregon decided to decriminalize drug use, perhaps in an attempt to further prove their progressive values. Things did not work out as planned.

In addition to a sharp rise in crime and homelessness, Portland and other areas in the state saw a dramatic rise in drug related deaths, many of them due to fentanyl use.

Now lawmakers are pushing to recriminalize drug use and even Democrats are supporting the effort.

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This is why we have states. Things like this should be experimented with before changing national policy. Most things should be handled at the state level - or even lower.

It's like things are made illegal for a reason

I disagree with them. Leave it legal and allow Darwinism to run its course.

Stupid should hurt, right?

Puck Fortland

Not every experiment turns out like you think. I think it was Florida that started drug testing people on public assistance. Instead of disqualifying a bunch of people, we found out drug addicts don't use public assistance. Maybe they are afraid of apprehension, or maybe they are just too stoned to do it.

(03-01-2024 04:09 PM)450bench Wrote:  Puck Fortland

my former PE bud is now a shell of himself (stuck in sales) ... one can only warn of the obvious to follow....

I still shove a few dull blades into his pompous arse over any of the past 15 --->>> today ... this is #X

(03-01-2024 04:13 PM)Claw Wrote:  Not every experiment turns out like you think. I think it was Florida that started drug testing people on public assistance. Instead of disqualifying a bunch of people, we found out drug addicts don't use public assistance. Maybe they are afraid of apprehension, or maybe they are just too stoned to do it.

create a law - watch me fk it up the arse in a nano

if ya can numb it, it's a valid law...

(03-01-2024 04:03 PM)BartlettTigerFan Wrote:  I disagree with them. Leave it legal and allow Darwinism to run its course.

Stupid should hurt, right?

^^^THIS

(03-01-2024 04:03 PM)BartlettTigerFan Wrote:  I disagree with them. Leave it legal and allow Darwinism to run its course.

Stupid should hurt, right?

Yes

Making drug use legal is a failed experiment?

No F-ing way. Who saw that coming?

(03-03-2024 10:07 AM)Eldonabe Wrote:  Making drug use legal is a failed experiment?

No F-ing way. Who saw that coming?

Libs are stupid. Who knew?