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The 2024 legislative session may be over for #orleg, but the nightmare is just beginning for Oregonians. People struggling with addiction, including a disproportionate number of Black and brown, low-income, and rural Oregonians, will soon end up in jail. #orpol #NOtoHB4002
LEGISLATURE ENDS SESSION, RESTARTS DRUG WAR FACTS ABOUT HB 4002 Criminalization goes into effect SEPTEMBER 1, 2024 NO DEADLINE for deflection or conditional discharge programs to be set up NO REQUIREMENT for treatment programs to be available Diversion programs are VOLUNTARY by county and by individual police officers

ALT LEGISLATURE ENDS SESSION, RESTARTS DRUG WAR FACTS ABOUT HB 4002 Criminalization goes into effect SEPTEMBER 1, 2024 NO DEADLINE for deflection or conditional discharge programs to be set up NO REQUIREMENT for treatment programs to be available Diversion programs are VOLUNTARY by county and by individual police officers

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HB 4002 prioritizes punishment, not treatment: – 1,333 people will be convicted of drug possession – 533 could go to jail every year – "lawmakers’ actions are likely to...exacerbate some racial disparities in the criminal justice system" #orpol #orleg 🧵⤵️ opb.org/article/2024/03/04/o…

Oregon’s new drug penalties would mean surge in convictions, jail stints, state estimates suggest

State estimates show 1,333 people will be convicted of drug possession and 533 could go to jail every year under the bill approved by lawmakers last week.

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In passing HB 4002, #orleg chose jail beds over treatment services despite widely publicized reports that Oregon lacks thousands of mental health and drug treatment bed – and the well-documented and disproportionate harms of criminalizing addiction. #orpol kgw.com/article/news/health/…
“While lawmakers have emphasized that House Bill 4002 prioritizes treatment over criminal consequences, the law is estimated to result in 1,333 new convictions every year...”

ALT “While lawmakers have emphasized that House Bill 4002 prioritizes treatment over criminal consequences, the law is estimated to result in 1,333 new convictions every year...”

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"Though defendants with only a possession charge are eligible for a conditional discharge under HB 4002, state analysts aren’t counting on most of them being offered the option." Here's one reason why state analysts are pessimistic: ⤵️ #orleg #orpol #NOtoHB4002
In 2019, how many people were offered conditional discharge for drug possession? Clackamas Co.: 0 Marion Co.: 0 Washington Co.: 0

ALT In 2019, how many people were offered conditional discharge for drug possession? Clackamas Co.: 0 Marion Co.: 0 Washington Co.: 0

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Oregonians for Safety and Recovery retweeted
Partnership for Safety & Justice@PSJoregon5 Mar 2024
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to Rep. Mark Gamba, Rep. Travis Nelson, Rep. Farrah Chaichi, and Rep. Khanh Pham for their opposition to House Bill 4002. Thank you for speaking about the harmful consequences of House Bill 4002 on low-income and BIPOC communities. #orpol #orleg
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Experts warned Oregon lawmakers against criminalizing addiction. #orleg passed HB 4002 anyways. It's going to be remembered for what it is: a huge mistake. Washington's "cautionary example" previews the devastating consequences to come from HB 4002. #orpol wweek.com/news/2024/03/02/as…
Willamette Week news article Headline: As Oregon Lawmakers Criminalize Drugs Again, Washington Offers a Cautionary Example Sub-headline: Our northern neighbor already has the policing tools lawmakers want to resurrect here, but its fentanyl death problem is worse than Oregon’s. Image: Merry-go-round

ALT Willamette Week news article Headline: As Oregon Lawmakers Criminalize Drugs Again, Washington Offers a Cautionary Example Sub-headline: Our northern neighbor already has the policing tools lawmakers want to resurrect here, but its fentanyl death problem is worse than Oregon’s. Image: Merry-go-round

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"...[D]rug overdose deaths in Washington increased faster than they did in Oregon (38.27% v. 32.85%) and...the absolute number of overdose deaths in WA (3,425) was more than double the number of overdose deaths in OR (1,650), far greater than the difference in populations. #orleg
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"Oregon certainly has a problem, but there’s no evidence that problem is Measure 110. “The data is very clear that the biggest impact on overdose has been the entry of fentanyl into drug markets,” Kral says. “That swamps everything else, Measure 110 included.”" #orpol #orleg
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Oregonians for Safety and Recovery retweeted
The Daily Beast
@thedailybeast2 Mar 2024
OPINION | Drug decriminalization is being unfairly used as a scapegoat for politicians’ failures. trib.al/KcFkFvJ
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“Decision makers have dropped the ball on prioritizing, understanding, and addressing the overlapping crises of homelessness, poverty, and addiction. And they dropped the ball on Measure 110 implementation. Now they need to distract voters from the chaos they have caused.” #orleg
The Daily Beast
@thedailybeast2 Mar 2024
OPINION | Drug decriminalization is being unfairly used as a scapegoat for politicians’ failures. trib.al/KcFkFvJ
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“They are delusional if they think going back to the formula that caused countless avoidable overdose deaths and filled our prisons is going to work now when it has never worked before.” #orleg #orpol #NOtoHB4002
Jeffrey A. Singer
@dr4liberty2 Mar 2024
After barely giving it a chance to have any effect, lawmakers got cold feet and decided to return to the tried and failed approach that has made the war on drugs America’s longest and most disastrous war.@CatoHealth cato.org/blog/oregon-lawmake… via @CatoInstitute

Oregon Lawmakers Roll back New Drug War Strategy and Revert to Decades-Old Approach Linked to...

Oregon lawmakers had a chance to move the country toward a more rational and humane drug policy. Sadly, they flinched.

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At a time when Oregonians are demanding more treatment services and housing, HB 4002 provides jail beds. That's not a solution. That's criminalization. Thank you, Sen. @Manning_SOS for saying #NOtoHB4002 and supporting real solutions to the addiction crisis. #orpol #orleg
Thank you Sen. Manning Jr. for standing with out communities and voting NO on recriminalization. NO to HB 4002

ALT Thank you Sen. Manning Jr. for standing with out communities and voting NO on recriminalization. NO to HB 4002

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Countless Oregonians raised their voices against making addiction a crime, against opening the door to increased racial disparities in the criminal system, and against HB 4002. @SenProzanski listened, standing with our communities and standing up for our values. #orpol #orleg
Thank you Sen. Prozanski for standing with out communities and voting NO on recriminalization. NO to HB 4002

ALT Thank you Sen. Prozanski for standing with out communities and voting NO on recriminalization. NO to HB 4002

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Thank you, @SenatorJama, for saying #NOtoHB4002 and warning #orleg of the harmful consequences House Bill 4002 will have in our communities. We share your commitment to working toward real solutions that address the addiction and housing crisis in our state. #orpol #orleg
Thank you Sen. Jama for standing with out communities and voting NO on recriminalization. NO to HB 4002

ALT Thank you Sen. Jama for standing with out communities and voting NO on recriminalization. NO to HB 4002

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Sen. Lew Frederick is right: HB 4002 has too many flaws. It represents a return to the failed decades-long war on drugs. It will not solve Oregon's addiction crisis. And it treats a public health crisis as a criminal issue. Thank you, @Lrfred for saying #NOtoHB4002 #orpol #orleg
Thank you Sen. Frederick for standing with out communities and voting NO on recriminalization. NO to HB 4002

ALT Thank you Sen. Frederick for standing with out communities and voting NO on recriminalization. NO to HB 4002

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"Mr. President, we cannot lock people up for self-harm...The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and expecting a different outcome. That’s what this bill [HB 4002] does." – Senator James Manning Jr. @Manning_SOS #NOtoHB4002 #orpol #orleg
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HB 4002 will increase racial disparities in our state and leave Oregon communities without adequate help and support while fentanyl continues to harm our loved ones. Thank you Senator @michaeldembrow for saying #NOtoHB4002. #orpol #orleg
Thank you Sen. Dembrow for standing with out communities and voting NO on recriminalization. NO to HB 4002

ALT Thank you Sen. Dembrow for standing with out communities and voting NO on recriminalization. NO to HB 4002

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Oregon @SenatorJama shares his top four reasons for opposing HB 4002. #NOtoHB4002 #orpol #orleg "First, it brings us back to the failed decades-long war on drugs. Second, This will disproportionately harm communities of color and low income Oregonians...
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"...Without mandatory deflection programs, HB 4002 A will exacerbate existing inequities in the criminal justice system. Third, it fails to address the root cause of addiction by putting people who need health care into jails... #NOtoHB4002 #orpol #orleg
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"And Fourth: House Bill 4002 A will overwhelm our already overwhelmed court systems. There are not enough public defenders to handle current caseloads let alone the thousands more that will be created by this bill." @SenatorJama #NOtoHB4002 #orpol #orleg
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