Oregon State Rep. E. Werner Reschke of Klamath Falls laid the gauntlet down yesterday calling for a special session of the Oregon Legislature for the sole purpose of repealing Measure 110. Reschke cited a mass overdose event in Portland as evidence of a worsening addiction crisis. He says public polling shows Oregonians want the measure repealed and is urging the governor to take action.
Reschke said that Ballot Measure 110 did two things: it took state funding dedicated to schools, police, cities, and counties and shifted it to the Oregon Health Authority to set up addiction recovery services and decriminalize street drugs. Of late, several bills have been introduced by Republican legislators to wind back the effects of Measure 110. All were rejected by Democrat legislators.
