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		orangepurple on Aug 1, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Oregon decriminalized hard drugs – early results a... Why do legislatures keep passing half-baked drug-related measures? It's not like this was the first one.

lotsofpulp on Aug 1, 2023 [–]

Measure 110 was not introduced or passed by legislators, it was passed by the public via ballot measure.

j_walter on Aug 1, 2023 | [–]

Yep, and it took effect 13 weeks after voting it through. No possible way to get things in order in only 13 weeks...especially at the state level.

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