Our work is far from over

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Dear Friends,

I am thrilled to tell you that we just witnessed the biggest setback for the drug legalization industry in recent memory. Late yesterday, the Oregon House overwhelmingly passed HB 4002. In doing so, they essentially repealed Measure 110, the ill-conceived ballot initiative funded by the pro-legalization Drug Policy Alliance in 2020 promising “treatment over incarceration.”

Won’t you chip in to help us keep going and get HB 4002 through the Senate and to the Governor’s desk for passage? ([link removed])

Three years later, the data are clear: crime is up, impaired driving is more common, and people are not getting the help they were promised. In fact, the Measure is working as intended by its chief backers: it essentially legalized all drugs in the state, leaving families and communities to pay the price as the overdose rate in Oregon has skyrocketed.

But “the times, they-are-a-changin.’” We were the first organization to poll ([link removed]) Oregonians last year, and find out that voters from all demographics and political backgrounds supported full repeal by wide margins.
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This does not mean people suffering from addiction should go to prison for their problems. People need help, and this new law goes a long way to incentivize people to get it.

Addiction is a complex biobehavioral disorder that responds to carrots and sticks. The problem with Oregon’s current failed approach is that there is no structure for people to actually get help. We need to change that. This month, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported ([link removed]) , “The combined result of all the legislative efforts on Measure 110 was to leave Oregon with no carrot and no stick to steer people into treatment.” Measure 110 promised to meet people where they are, but it left them there.


Drug profiteers and apologists are trying to repeat this failed approach in states like New York, Vermont, and elsewhere—but we must stop them.

Please pitch in so we can continue to stand up for people with substance use disorders and protect communities and families ravaged by drugs. ([link removed])
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With incredible hope for our efforts to make this country a safer and healthier place to live,

Kevin A. Sabet, Ph.D.

CEO and President

Foundation for Drug Policy Solutions (FDPS)
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The Foundation for Drug Policy Solutions ([link removed]) (FDPS) is a national drug policy think/action tank whose vision is a world in which children and families thrive, substance use is prevented, and there is rapid access to quality treatment. From prevention and recovery to smart law enforcement and better international cooperation, we are working to change the face of drug policy. Too many people are losing their lives to addiction. It is time for big change.

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