's governor signed a bill recriminalizing drug possession after its lax policy led to soaring overdose rates and rampant across the state.Governor Tina Kotek signed the law on Monday that that saw the possession of street drugs such as heroin, fentanyl and methamphetamine become a non-criminal violation, equal to that of a parking ticket.When Oregon voters approved the landmark plan to decriminalize hard drugs four years ago, they thought that putting an end to the jailing of drug users would do good for the state and potentially spread throughout the country.
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