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MultCo deflection center to open next week, providing drug users with alternative to jail

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A Multnomah County deflection center that will serve as a touch point for drug users who wish to avoid jail time and instead opt for addiction treatment is set to open its ...
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What does drug recriminalization and deflection look like in Multnomah County?

Earlier this year, Oregon lawmakers passed a bill to implement new criminal penalties for drug possession and end the state’s three-year experiment with drug decriminalization. The legislation also ...
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Three days after Oregon kicked off its new drug possession law, is it working?

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – It’s been three days since Oregon’s new drug possession law went into effect, leaving the Portland community to wonder: “Is it working?” The new law, House Bill 4002, ...
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Multnomah County leaders say new Oregon drug law is off to a slow start

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – When Oregon’s new drug possession law went into effect on Sunday, it left each county responsible for creating a treatment program that gives those caught with drugs the option ...
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Multnomah County officials promise sobering center will be operational by Sept 1

SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — With new drug possession charges scheduled to take effect on Sept 1, Multnomah County officials promise a sobering center will be operational and ready to give people caught with ...