With a more controlled supply, softer drug options, and social supports, it’s not a stretch to say there’s are important options being neglected. Lots of peopl

With a more controlled supply, softer drug options, and social supports, it’s not a stretch to say there’s are important options being neglected. Lots of people get pushed into harder options, when it becomes a race to the bottom. Meth and hard opioids are massive problems in the US. AFAIK most similar counties have lower usage of meth, and fent, though I’m sure opioids are in the picture. Don’t underestimate how many of these cases are deaths of despair, due to our cultural issues, not just poverty. I suspect we’re seeing the costs of our toxic culture, income inequality, and lack of safety nets. Oregon IMO was set up for failure. Decrime is overrated. In some ways it may be the worst of both worlds. Even moreso when you do it during a drug poisoning pandemic… that’s a really good time to start distributing verified product.