Episode Details

In 2020, motivated to try a different way to combat drug use, Oregon voted to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of hard drugs including fentanyl, heroin and methamphetamine.Things didn’t turn out as planned.Mike Baker, a national reporter for The Times, explains what went wrong.Guest: Mike Baker, a national reporter for The New York Times.Background reading: 

• Amid soaring overdose deaths, Oregon lawmakers have voted to bring back some restrictions.
• State leaders declared a 90-day state of emergency in central Portland in an effort to tackle fentanyl abuse.

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