Most Americans are aware of the dramatic decline happening in blue cities and states. In recent years, Democrats have pushed radical progressive policies. The results appear to have irreparably harmed local economies and communities.
The trouble started for many of these states when they legalized recreational marijuana. They claimed it was “criminal justice” reform. But it resulted in spikes in crime and an explosion of homelessness.
One blue state went even further than anyone else. They decriminalized all drugs, allowing the use of every imaginable narcotic. The results, as you probably imagine, were devastating. And now, they make a bold move.
From The Post Millennial:
Oregon lawmakers voted on Friday to make minor drug possession a criminal misdemeanor offense, following the state’s disastrous attempts at decriminalization…The state’s decriminalization effort resulted in heavy open-air drug use and a significant surge in overdose deaths. Oregon lawmakers hailed the measure as an approach to addiction, but in return, decriminalization was a hard lesson learned.
Oregon saw an explosion of overdose deaths after it decriminalized drug possession. Voters passed a measure in 2020 that allowed people to possess drugs like heroin, cocaine, and LSD.
The results were nothing short of a dystopian nightmare. Drug addicts were dying in the streets, as police were powerless to prevent rampage abuse. Democrats claimed this was to help addiction.
But experts have called the move an utter failure. Now, lawmakers have scrambled to overturn the ballot measure, re-instituting laws that criminalize hard drugs.
While this is a step in the right direction, we must wonder why Democrats made this blunder in the first place. Didn’t they realize that decriminalizing hard drugs would do nothing to help addicts—only encourage abuse?
In most states, drug laws are the last line to help an addict. Those caught with illegal drugs are often required to attend rehab. That has saved lives and put people on the path of recovery.
But without laws in place, the state has no power to compel addicts to seek help. Which is why Oregon saw overdoses skyrocket. How many lives could have been saved, if the state wasn’t stupid enough to pass that measure four years ago?
Key Takeaways:
- Oregon voted to re-criminalize hard drugs after countless residents overdosed.
- Liberals passed a measure in 2020 to decriminalize drugs like heroin and cocaine.
- The state legislature passed the new law, which goes to the governor’s desk.
Source: The Post Millennial
