County drafts letter to Gov. Kotek on Measure 110

Law’s effectiveness questioned regarding drug possession

A coalition of local officials, including county, city and school leaders, are asking Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek to amend Ballot Measure 110 and make the possession of Class I federal narcotics – such as heroin, cocaine and methamphetamines – state crimes and include punitive sanctions for both adults and juveniles.

The letter was also sent to every member of Oregon’s Legislative delegation.

Passed in 2020, Measure 110 effectively decriminalized…