Drug Possession Decriminalization in Portugal and Oregon | Drug Decriminalization Briefing Series

Recorded on Tuesday March 28, 2023.
Opening Remarks: Rep. Bonnie Watson-Coleman (D-NJ)
Presenters:
João Castel-Branco Goulão (General Director, Intervention on Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies)
Tera Hurst (Executive Director, Health Justice Recovery Alliance)
Dr. Alex Kral (Distinguished Fellow, Behavioral Health and Criminal Justice, RTI International)
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[@GARYEKANE]

This is just sad. Anyone living in these places can see the dramatic decline in the community as drugs became more available and able to run unchecked by law enforcement. Portland stands as a testament to the negative effects of decriminalization to which the city is unlikely to recover for many years to come even with the repeal of these asinine decisions made by city leaders. My heart goes out to the members of the community that had no choice but to helplessly sit back and watch as their community became a regular scene for people openly doing drugs without fear of reprisal or the hope of action from law enforcement.

[@Mostspecialusername]

Look at how Portugal handled the problem.