In 2020, Oregon became the first state in America to decriminalize all drugs. Was it a catastrophic mistake? Has this famously progressive city been mugged by reality? As we shadowed Officer Eli ...

Four years ago, Oregon voters approved a groundbreaking plan to decriminalize possession of all drugs in the state. That brief experiment is now set to come to an end. A bill signed into law by ...

When Portugal decriminalized all illegal drugs in 2000, officials hoped to reduce addiction rates and drug-related violence. Today, more users are... Mixed Results For Portugal's Great Drug Experiment ...

Florists are usually cheerful places. But Gifford’s Flowers, in downtown Portland, has been going through it of late. It’s been broken into three times and employees have been attacked and even bitten ...

A version of this story appears in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. Less than four years after Oregon voters decided to decriminalize small amounts of ...

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In 2020, Oregon became the first state in America to decriminalize all drugs. Was it a catastrophic mistake? Has this famously progressive city been mugged by reality? Reason visited Portland and ...

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"This, like, constant shortage [of officers] is making it very tough," Arnold says. Arnold is looking to catch drug deals in progress now that Oregon's three-and-a-half-year experiment with ...