Oregon Governor Tina Kotek, Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler, and Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson declared a state of emergency in Portland over the fentanyl crisis. The purpose of the declaration is to provide further assistance for addicts and also to crack down on pushers of the debilitating drug. A new command center will be established in Downtown Portland as a resource center for people who need immediate help. This 90-day declaration comes four years after Oregon became one of the first states in the nation to decriminalize all drug use.
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Dem-led Portland declares state of emergency over fentanyl crisis: Oregon Governor wades into turmoil three years after woke city decriminalized drugs that has caused ‘economic and reputational harm’ | Daily Mail Online
Fentanyl crisis in Oregon: 90-day state of emergency declared in downtown Portland | CNN
Portland declares 90-day state of emergency to tackle fentanyl use
Oregon Leaders Declare Drug Emergency in Portland – The New York Times
Fentanyl state of emergency declared in downtown Portland, Oregon – ABC News
Fentanyl state of emergency declared in downtown Portland, Oregon | AP News
Oregon decriminalized drugs in 2020. Now officials are declaring a fentanyl state of emergency – CBS News
Oregon declares emergency for fentanyl crisis – YouTube
