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Oregon's first-in-the-nation drug decriminalization law faces growing pushback amid fentanyl crisis
Statesman Journal via Yahoo News· 7 months agoPORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon's pioneering drug decriminalization law is facing a backlash amid a surge in...
Out of vetoes, Portugal president enacts law allowing euthanasia
Reuters via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPortugal's conservative President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has signed a bill decriminialising...
Why Portland failed where Portugal succeeded in decriminalizing drugs
Politico via Yahoo News· 2 months agoAmerica’s first experiment in treating hard drugs as a public health problem, rather than one for the police, looks like it’s about to end. The Oregon Legislature has voted to repeal the state's ...
Third of patients given lethal drugs under right-to-die laws ‘do not take them’
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 5 months agoOregon was one of the first places in the world to legalise assisted dying under a Death with...
Portugal grows tonnes of legal medical cannabis. For patients, the black market is the only option
Euronews via Yahoo News· 2 months agoIn 2023, Portugal exported 11 tonnes of cannabis but only 17 kg were sold within its borders....
Oregon's drug decriminalization experiment is ending. What did we learn?
Yahoo News via AOL· 2 months agoWhat's happening Four years ago, Oregon voters approved a groundbreaking plan to decriminalize...
Massachusetts bills to decriminalize all drugs move to study phase
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 years agoStory at a glance Drug decriminalization in the United States is a highly contested topic. While...
Oregon’s path forward after impending recriminalization of drugs
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 3 months agoOregon voters passed a ballot measure decriminalizing possession of heroin, LSD, methamphetamine and...
Decriminalizing drugs respects the research and honors compassionate Americans | Opinion
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAfter speaking with 6,000 addicts and their families, I'm convinced our justice system’s negative...
Decriminalizing drugs in Oregon and Washington isn't associated with overdose increases, study finds
Salon via Yahoo News· 8 months agoParamedics carrying patient in ambulance at night Getty Images/Cavan Images In 2020, Oregon voters...