Majority of voters in progressive Oregon regret decriminalizing drugs: survey
The majority of voters in progressive Oregon want to overturn the decriminalization of drugs — blaming the lenient approach for rising crime and homelessness.
The survey conducted last month by Portland-based firm DMH Research found that 51% of the 500 respondents felt that Measure 110 — which decriminalized the possession of personal amounts of drugs including heroin, meth and fentanyl — had a negative impact on the state.
More than 6 in 10 voters said they think the legislation has made drug addiction, homelessness and crime in the Beaver State worse.
Measure 110, the Drug Addiction and Recovery Act, also redirected marijuana tax revenue to fund overdose prevention, recovery housing and other harm reduction efforts. It was passed in 2020.
Almost a third of Oregonians (30%) “strongly” supported re-criminalizing drugs in some way and an additional 33% said they were “somewhat” interested, according to the survey.
