Oregon's Decriminalization Of Small Amounts Of Hard Drugs Increased Overdoses by 700% – The Lid

In the extremely liberal state of Oregon, during the 2020 election, citizens had the chance to vote on a measure decriminalizing the possession of small amounts of hard drugs such as heroin, coke, and meth. It was called Measure 110, and 59% of Oregonians voted YES. And wouldn’t you know it, since it was implemented overdoses soared 700 percent.