Dear Friend,

As you know, last week, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek confirmed that she will sign a bill into law that recriminalizes drug possession and rolls back the progress we achieved with Measure 110.

This will be devastating to people in Oregon.  ​​​​​

While this is a major setback, it is also a stark reminder that the change we’re fighting for is not inevitable. It requires consistent collaboration, advocacy, and resources.

Let’s be clear: Recriminalization is extremely harmful, and it is Black, Brown, and low-income communities that will face the consequences of this return to a failed drug war approach. Criminal penalties for drug possession will exacerbate homelessness, addiction, and racial disparities.

That’s why I’m reaching out to you about this again. I hope you will consider becoming a Reformers Club Member with a monthly gift today

By starting your monthly gift now, you’ll show that you fiercely advocate for an evidence-based, health approach to drugs in Oregon and across the country. And you will provide the reliable monthly support we need to remain adaptable and responsive as we defend our progress, hold elected officials accountable, and continue the fight to end drug criminalization nationwide. ​​​​​​

Despite the misleading disinformation elected officials have peddled to the public, decriminalization in Oregon was working. 

But rather than invest in the future of this innovative, voter-led policy, lawmakers are once again using drugs as a cover for their own failures to deliver stable jobs, affordable housing, quality education, and other vital resources that reduce public suffering. This is a disappointing setback that sets a dangerous precedent for the whole country. But this is not the end. It’s just a detour for our work to decriminalize drugs nationwide.

Friend, we all deserve better.

I hope you will consider doubling down on your commitment to end the drug war by joining the Reformers Club now with a monthly gift. Your steady support will help us defend and expand justice-centered and evidence-based drug policies nationwide that will change peoples’ lives.​​​