03-04-2024, 06:32 PM
(03-04-2024, 02:34 PM)Sociopathicsteelerfan Wrote: Likely the latter. I have stated this many times, politicians would much rather give the appearance of doing something rather than actually doing something. You get the same kudos from the electorate, but don't have to then give those pesky results.
For anyone actually interested in reading it.
https://www.oregon.gov/oha/hsd/amh/pages/measure110.aspx
A well written article from NPR on the subject.
https://www.npr.org/2024/02/07/1229655142/oregon-pioneered-a-radical-drug-policy-now-its-reconsidering
Thanks for the links. I read the NPR article as legal language in bills tend to make my eyes gloss over. While I think some of the things I have read may be hyperbole (e.g. only one additional rehab center has been constructed) the overall point seems to be accurate. There isn't enough infrastructure to support what the bill wanted to do. More importantly, though, they aren't getting enough calls to their hotline. Hardly anyone was taking advantage of the program it seems.
Here is another NPR article about Portugal's implementation. It's a great and insightful read. One glaring difference is how the two societies view police officers. In Portugal, you will read that the officers are viewed as "friends" whereas in the United States, perhaps more on the left, police are viewed as enemies e.g. "ACAB". Where Oregon has had barely anyone contact the hotline established by Measure 110, Portugal sports a 90% hit rate.
