Conrad Wilson

Here's what's happened in the 3 months since Oregon changed its drug rules

Conrad Wilson

Starting Sept. 1, drug users in Oregon began facing new criminal penalties for possession, ending the state's experiment with drug decriminalization. What does that change look like on the ground?

Oregon will criminalize drugs again, but enforcement will vary

Conrad Wilson

On Sunday, possessing drugs will again be a crime in Oregon, after lawmakers rolled back the state's pioneering drug decriminalization bill. But enforcement may look different across counties.

Why Oregon is recriminalizing even small amounts of illicit drugs

Brian Mann, Conrad Wilson

Oregon's state legislature voted to reverse a measure that decriminalized personal drug use. What does the Oregon experiment and its likely overhaul mean in the wider context of the U.S. war on drugs?

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Oregon pioneered a radical drug policy. Now it's reconsidering.

Conrad Wilson

Under Ballot Measure 110, instead of arresting drug users, police give them a citation and point them towards treatment. Over three years in, there's a debate about whether it's succeeded or failed.

Oregon considers scrapping voter-approved effort at drug decriminalization

Conrad Wilson

In 2020, Oregon voters approved a ballot measure to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of hard drugs and to set aside money for treatment programs. Has the measure been successful?

Oregon's public defense crisis finally lands before the state's highest court

Conrad Wilson

Public defenders say they're being assigned too many cases to do their jobs effectively. The question of whether judges can force them to take on more cases is before the state's Supreme Court.

Cases are being delayed across the country due to a shortage of defense attorneys

Conrad Wilson

Across the country, defendants are languishing in custody because there aren't enough defense attorneys to assign to cases. In Oregon, hundreds of cases have been postponed.