After decriminalizing possession of small amounts of heroin, fentanyl and cocaine by popular referendum in 2020, Oregon has seen the nation's highest increase in fentanyl overdose deaths, with a staggering 1,500% rise since 2019. Key Details: Oregon voters approved Measure 110 in November of 2020, becoming the first state to decriminalize possession of small amounts of heroin, fentanyl and cocaine. Oregon's fentanyl overdose deaths increased from 77 in the 12 months ending September 2019 to an estimated 1,268 in the 12 months ending September 2023. - https://mxmnews.com/article/415ed1e4-39d0-491a-9631-745f657100b5?democrat-run-oregon-sees-1-500-overdose-rise-since-decriminalizing-heroin-fentanyl-cocaine
