<><><>986 0 R]/P 1172 0 R/Pg 1158 0 R/S/Link>> That's left the system reeling just as decriminalization programs try to take flight. Creating access was the whole point of Measure 110.". the underlying raw crime rates (some o-scale points are omitted), and their size is proportional to county population in 2010. Other questions surround Measure 110s treatment funding arm. endobj She lost jobs, friends and two children one to foster care and one to adoption. endobj Senate Bill 755 is taking all of the pieces and plugging them in to state law. But that, too, has stoked controversy. endobj "We're going to see more and more people needing help because drugs are going to be more readily available and there's no one keeping it in check," he says. 1227 0 obj endobj It works.. But Marshall and others are alarmed that it did not require those funds be spent in a strategic way to expand capacity for a system that has too few detox beds, not enough residential or outpatient treatment and recovery chairs, not enough sober housing and too few harm reduction programs. He's also the new chair of Oregon's Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission, which is tasked with improving treatment services. Some police, however, are predicting darker days ahead. So how is this [decriminalization] going to impact that cycle? The collateral, lifelong consequences of criminal convictions are numerous, ranging from housing, to employment, to government benefits, to professional licensure, to immigration. Still, those involved helping that system change take flight are keenly aware the nation will be carefully watching what Hurst hopes will become a model for other states looking to stop arresting and charging people with a substance use disorder. Black Oregonians are convicted of drug possession at a rate two-to-three times that of whites, while Indigenous Oregonians are convicted at a rate five times higher. Most law enforcement, they have just never had a system that isnt starved, Hurst said. Another 2020 study saw that the 1127 0 obj 1111 0 obj Sheriff Pixley also expressed concerns that there will be an increase in crime rates, addiction, and overdose if people no longer fear jail or severe legal repercussions. 3 0 obj <>1023 0 R]/P 1142 0 R/Pg 1136 0 R/S/Link>> "I really hope we don't spend the next 10 to 12 months with open air drug markets and nowhere to send" those seeking help, said one official who asked not to be named because he wasn't authorized to speak publicly. Its stressful being in that situation because youre always possibly going to go to jail., In jail, they dont care about you, she says, her voice tinged with cynicism and sadness. endobj 1203 0 obj "We're already hearing of people coming into Oregon to use because they know they can do drugs and sleep outside and police can't do anything about it," says a frustrated central Oregon officer who asked not be named because of his work in drug interdiction. But Oregon doesn't operate strategically around this issue. In a state that is 85 percent white (though Census Bureau race statistics obfuscate Latinx heritage), the majority of members are people of colora damning recognition of the drug wars disproportionate impacts. It's really important to me that we smash the stigma on addiction and drug use. The reality of the last several decades is that the burden of substance use disorder and mental health care has largely fallen onto the criminal justice system, whichbesides the inherent ethical problemsis unequipped and unwilling to handle it. "We've just decriminalized. Even having one number to call is progress from where the state was before. Now 30, DeMacon has grieved for more of her friends than most people twice her age. Importantly, unpaid fines will never trigger incarceration and missed court dates will never trigger a warrant for failure to appear. 2022-02-28T11:05:35-08:00 "But Oregon doesn't operate strategically around this issue." It also brought controversy close on its heels, as lawmakers and wider society grapple with interpretations, funding and challenging timelines. WebOregon Crime Rates 1960 to 2019 Oregon Crime Rates 1960 - 2019 The data in the crime reports is derived from the annual Uniform Crime Reports issued by the FBI until 2020, at which time the FBI stopped releasing the annual reports in favor of its own electronic search engine. 2022-02-28T11:05:35-08:00 Concerns about the measure go beyond its technical workings and logistics. If you use our chart images on your site or blog, we ask that you provide attribution via a link back to this page. There may be nowhere for people to go. Instead, they have been allowed to continue using their drugs of choice indefinitely by paying a $100 fine. ;+1bpg}8>V-{0[9p0"Rc(O*jYM.Sza4`+MJxj.e ^-Q* $@guqQ#iTrG?|9Bk(^K>!9M_4\ 4\F. endobj

1125 0 obj Jack still has a felony. Some advocates have suggested that law enforcement officers hostile to decriminalization are not communicating the procedure clearly to people cited, or failing to provide the phone number to Lines for Life. The War on Drugs has been used to dramatically expand police powers when it comes to search, seizure and detention, greatly diminishing Fourth Amendment rights. Tanesia DeMacon is no stranger to jail. It was the central campaign theme in Oregon when the state decriminalized all drugs by passing Measure 110 with the support of nearly 60 percent of voters in 2020. hide caption, "The War on Drugs has been primarily really waged on communities of color. Behavioral Health Resource Network is the frontrunner. Mines says she hopes new resources eventually help her turn Miracles, now mostly a place to hold recovery meetings, into Portland's first full-scale treatment facility tailored to people of color. She was formerly incarcerated. Using NIBRS, we examine marijuana-related Now with decriminalization, one law enforcement official who asked not to be named because he wasn't authorized to speak publicly predicts within a year Oregon "will be inundated with (more) folks who have substance use disorder.". Anti-Vaping Sensors and CCTV in Schools: Is the UK Joining In? Ive literally been called animal by a CO.. Possibly couldve saved years of my life I can never get back., Punitive measures arent effective in addressing this issue, he continued. So a key to improving health outcomes is improving integration within and across the service delivery system. <>961 0 R]/P 1193 0 R/Pg 1192 0 R/S/Link>> <>1004 0 R]/P 1156 0 R/Pg 1146 0 R/S/Link>> Implementation of Measure 110s health care aspects has many more moving partsnot least the Oversight and Accountability Council (OAC), which was mandated to be formed by the date decriminalization took effect. Appligent AppendPDF Pro 6.3 2 0 obj Somehow, she was always found. In the first year after Oregon voters approved a ballot measure in 2020 to decriminalize hard drugs, which took effect in February 2021, only 1 percent of people who received citations for possessing controlled substances asked for help via a new hotline, with some questioning whether the approach is proving too lenient as others say the new system has already had a positive impact by redirecting millions of dollars into facilities to help those with drug dependency issues, reports the Associated Press. <><>967 0 R]/P 1188 0 R/Pg 1177 0 R/S/Link>> Today, anyone across Oregon caught by police with small amounts of hard drugs is issued a civil citation like a traffic ticket not a criminal charge. There was also conversation around the term addiction since the medical terminology is substance use disorderand even then, not everyone accessing services will meet the diagnostic criteria. |_;NO7Md;eCAp"xr% :c|#{ Oregonians overwhelmingly passed Measure 110 that makes possession of small amounts of cocaine, heroin, LSD and methamphetamine, among other drugs, punishable by a civil citation akin to a parking ticket and a $100 fine. Despite the drop in arrests, Ferraris says, "People are still committing crimes to get money, to buy dope, to support their habit. 1120 0 obj However, despite some pushback from community advocates fearing unnecessary bureaucratic footdragging, the timelines have now been somewhat extended by Senate Bill 846a companion bill to SB755 that also codified into law, in alignment with Measure 110, the changes to how cannabis tax revenue will be distributed. Measure 110 took away that pathway," he says. One of the benefits is were going to be able to do effective drug checking and safe consumption spaces within the next three years.. endstream endobj 577 0 obj <. Jack, a Chinese American man who asked that only his first name be used, got a possession conviction before the 2017 defelonization. I could never pass a drug test. <>1030 0 R]/P 1137 0 R/Pg 1136 0 R/S/Link>> Meanwhile, many Oregon police leaders, while mostly staying out of the public fray as implementation debates roil, are privately worried. I hate to use the word but there should be some type of authority. He noted that drugs are not legalized, and will still be confiscated by law enforcement as evidence for whats now a Class E violation. It has $20 million to dole out by June 30, and then each quarter thereafter, depending on cannabis tax revenue. With no robust public health infrastructure or centralized provider, we have a hodgepodge where everyone works mostly independently. For decades, that was the paradox faced by Oregonians with substance use disorders (SUD) who had been arrested. <>1010 0 R]/P 1152 0 R/Pg 1146 0 R/S/Link>> Jack, who unequivocally supported Measure 110, reflected on how different his life might be had it been in effect before his conviction.

Although every pathway to recovery is different and there is no one-size-fits-all solution, all substance use disorders can be overcome. The count is nearly 200 deaths more than the state saw in all of 2019 even as opioid overdose visits to emergency rooms and urgent care centers also continue to rise. endobj Eric Westervelt/NPR Hide the legend Earlier this year, RTI employees traveled to Oregon to interview 34 law enforcement and social services people about Measure 110 and when the team began costing numbers on its first case, they called the police department. endobj Shes the executive director of the Health Justice Recovery Alliance (HJRA), described as the implementation arm of what was the Yes on 110 campaign.

He also cited well-founded concerns about the preparedness of our health care system, where providers receive little-to-no training in addiction and are known to stigmatize people who use drugs. These are all services that will be desperately needed, Marshall says, as more people get pushed out of the criminal justice system and into the health system. Hopefully the infusion of funds into the system will enable more peer hiresthough there are whispers of a looming behavioral health shortage due to low wages, a situation that could, in theory, be mitigated by the extra funds. The views expressed in this article are the writer's own. What Measure 110 did was accelerate the decriminalization part, put some money into the system, but then also exacerbated the disorganization, said Vezina. <>995 0 R]/P 1162 0 R/Pg 1158 0 R/S/Link>> <> Nearly 40% of those arrests are for marijuana possession alone, according to federal data from 2018. uuid:bfe04f7e-b387-11b2-0a00-70470f010000 No citizen is losing their voting rights via a drug arrest. Oregon Health Justice Recovery Alliance 1205 0 obj Weba decline of 1% per year. In fact, Measure 110 was crafted in a way that allowed those who needed help to avoid treatmentand ensured they would no longer be arrested for their use of illegal narcotics. The cannabis tax revenue earned in the first quarter of 2021, stipulated by Measure 110 to go to the Drug Treatment and Recovery Services Fund, was already slated to go elsewhere. Police interactions, which Measure 110 is intended to reduce, also carry far greater risks for people of color. Dozens of amendments have been compiled from their respective work groups and weaved into one single bill. As a harm reductionist who administers a syringe service program at OutsideIn in downtown Portland, she is on the frontlines, and has seen the suffering caused by the drug war. 1126 0 obj For example, the measure only modified Oregons pre-existing drug codes, from which fentanyl and hydrocodone were omitted. That's a complete and utter failure.". WebSpecifically, property crime cases located in bordering counties numbered 2,371 per 100,000 during pre-legalization and 1,723 per 100,000 during post legalization, an average decrease of 648 cases. hide caption. People who use drugs are already breathing a sigh of relief. The unprecedented decriminalization of lethal drugs in Oregon has failed those who are struggling with substance use disordersmany of whom have died from overdoses since the issue was pushed onto voters by special interest groups. "That's what it needs to be.". She fears more deaths are on the horizon. She is a research associate withHealth in Justice Action Lab and a councilmember on Oregons decriminalization Measure 110 Oversight and Accountability Council. For years Oregon has ranked near the top of states with the highest rates of drug and alcohol addiction and near the very bottom nationally in access to recovery services. They will be able to say Hey, call this number. Without any meaningful interventions, many will likely continue using drugs until they die. While much confusion around this rapid policy shift remains, Wheelock sees the positives. Mike Schmidt, district attorney for Multnomah County, Ore., strongly supports the decriminalization shift underway. @[~do>2pyrZK,c \c0@+{(MX';C*2D'H2=Q9X")g~$!IWhDKGhu[P+EbsIb%qG5[.p_~vIa, Marijuana-related Crime in Oregon Following Legalization of Recreational Use. But five months since decriminalization went into effect, the voter-mandated experiment is running into the hard realities of implementation. 1118 0 obj <>stream A limitation of decriminalizationas opposed to legalizationis that it does not make the drug supply safer. T$7xk7".WbQVGEl=5&\h4Fa~b/ sqF)y

Tera Hurst is familiar with this reality. In the long-term, experts are hopeful. endobj :+|oT=!3jj?=:>l7DB"X0c.c5C75u}1 +"fT&v24YNgmsq}c^o)oyiUbJ-3z|yKa^w/;IOZs~cJoY02@(h I4_ For marginalized people who use drugs, with numerous other barriers, it becomes an impossibility. endobj Fines would continue to be dismissed if the person completes a substance use disorder screening. 1211 0 obj "I know that it takes an intervention for many of us to be saved" from addiction, says Jim O'Rourke, a Portland lawyer who opposed Measure 110 and who is also in long-term recovery. "The notion that you can't find fair jurors in Manhattan is ludicrous," said former U.S. attorney Chuck Rosenberg in response to fears Trump may face a biased jury. Moving to emphasize health care over incarceration, supporters hope, will also start to remove the stigmatizing obstacles that often follow, including difficulty landing jobs, housing and student loans, and getting a professional license in a variety of fields. 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