OPB

State denies funding for Clackamas County’s drug deflection program

A state grant-making committee voted Thursday against fully funding Clackamas County’s drug deflection program, saying that the program did not meet its standards. “It’s completely unexpected,” ...
KOIN 6

Law enforcement braces for Oregon law criminalizing hard drugs starting Sunday

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The countdown is on until Oregon’s new drug law to recriminalize the possession of small amounts of hard drugs takes effect on Sunday. HB 4002 will give people the choice ...
KOIN 6

Multnomah County leaders say new Oregon drug law is off to a slow start

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – When Oregon’s new drug possession law went into effect on Sunday, it left each county responsible for creating a treatment program that gives those caught with drugs the option ...
OPB

Washington County offers window into implications of deflection for law enforcement and treatment providers

Last week, Gov. Tina Kotek signed HB 4002 into law, a bill that effectively ends Oregon’s experiment with drug decriminalization under Measure 110. As of Sept. 1, 2024, the possession of hard drugs ...
Statesman Journal

Oregon's new narcotics possession law just went into effect. Here's what to expect.

As the start date for Oregon's new law recriminalizing drug possession nears, more than a half dozen counties have not set up programs for people arrested with narcotics to avoid immediate jail time.