Multnomah County DA says his office is now charging those who fail to complete drug deflection

As of Monday, District Attorney Nathan Vasquez says his office is pursuing drug possession charges against people who don't ...
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Data on Oregon’s experiment to keep drug users out of jail remains limited, leaving impacts unclear

It’s been five months since changes to Oregon law made possessing small amounts of hard drugs a crime again, prompting counties to launch programs to deflect drug users away from jail and into ...