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It didn’t take long for Oregon to realize decriminalizing hard drugs was a bad idea. On Tuesday, Gov. Tina Kotek, a Democrat, signed legislation that recriminalizes drug possession, reversing Measure 110, which 58 percent of voters approved in 2020. By August, however, 56 percent of Oregonians disapproved after a major uptick in overdose deaths and addiction in the state. Lawmakers from both parties got to work drafting legislation to reverse the measure.

The Charlotte City Council recently voted to re-criminalize certain behaviors - namely public urination, defecation, and masturbation."While there is much work still to be done, we made an important first step putting ordinances back on the books tonight that address urination, defecation and masterbation [SIC] in public, among other things,” Charlotte City Council Member Tariq Bokari posted on X. “We will keep working to do more."Bokari is also the member who, in the wake of the city’s deadly New Year’s Eve shootings, proposed creating a crime task force to combat rising crime rates.The Council voted 7-3 on the matter. Voting...