Oregon approved a historic ballot initiative in 2020 that decriminalized small amounts of hard drugs, like meth, heroin and crack. Now, Tim Dickinson reflects, it stands as a cautionary tale about the failure to match bold policy reform with competent administration. Read by Mark Deakins.

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