> Since the article is only talking about decriminalization of drugs (theft and assault are still criminal offenses), the only relevant difference here regards

> Since the article is only talking about decriminalization of drugs (theft and assault are still criminal offenses), the only relevant difference here regards people who are using drugs in public places. You should look up to the folks I was replying to: "Clearly they had the best of intentions, but Oregon's politicians are terrible at implementing anything properly. Open drug markets, increased property and retail thefts and a homeless population explosion are what happened...when <1% of people actually seek the treatment if they can even find it it causes problems." https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36959984 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36959984 Even from the article: "Earlier this year, Portland business owners appeared before the Multnomah County Commission to ask for help with crime, drug-dealing, and other problems stemming from a behavioral-health resource center operated by a harm-reduction nonprofit that was awarded more than $4 million in Measure 110 funding. ... "In a nonpartisan statewide poll earlier this year, more than 60 percent of respondents blamed Measure 110 for making drug addiction, homelessness, and crime worse." https://archive.ph/rznQr https://archive.ph/rznQr The rest of your comment is just as full of misrepresentations.