Oregon Decriminalized Drugs. Voters Now Regret It.
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In 2020, motivated to try a different way to combat drug use, Oregon voted to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of hard drugs including fentanyl, heroin and methamphetamine.
Things didn’t turn out as planned.
Mike Baker, a national reporter for The Times, explains what went wrong.
Guest: Mike Baker, a national reporter for The New York Times.
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