October 24, 2023 4:00 p.m. 

State Representative Christine Goodwin is calling for the full repeal of Measure 110.

A release from Goodwin said that through Measure 110, Oregon was the first state to decriminalize possession of drugs such as heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine and fentanyl. Goodwin said funding was shifted away from public safety, schools, cities and counties and redirected to the Oregon Health Authority to implement the measure.

Goodwin has been appointed to the Joint Committee on Addiction and Community Safety Response.

Goodwin said, “Measure 110 is a failed experiment. The decriminalization of drug possession and lack of required treatment has led to dramatic increases in drug addiction, open drug use in public spaces, homelessness and crime”. Goodwin said, “We have reduced the deterrent effect of law enforcement and taken away their ability to arrest, which has compromised public safety. Oregonians are fed up and demand action”.

Goodwin’s release said CDC data indisputably shows that drug overdoses from drugs like heroin and fentanyl have tripled in Oregon. Of the 5,000 citations issued for drug possession, only 120 called the treatment referral hotline, and 60 percent of those ticketed never paid their fines. The release claims Oregon is number 1 in the nation for meth use, number 4 for opioid use, with the 2nd highest addiction rate in the country. Goodwin said the state ranks last in the nation for providing treatment options.

The Douglas, Josephine and Jackson County Commissioners, District Attorneys and Sheriffs are passing resolutions requesting that the Governor and/or Oregon Legislature repeal Measure 110. Goodwin said, “I strongly support those requests and will work diligently with my county governments to return public safety to our communities”.