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I know next to nothing about Portland in Oregon, but it's in the news here in Australia with its drug problem.

www.abc.net.au

This progressive US state pioneered a radical drug policy, then overdose deaths skyrocketed

Welcome to Portland, Oregon, the US city that decriminalised drugs and nearly immediately regretted it.
www.abc.net.au www.abc.net.au

Amsterdam also has an open drug policy (as I understand it). A relative who visited Europe a few years ago described Amsterdam as the "city of low morals".

But they don't seem to have the same visible problem with drug addicts that Portland does.

bikeportland.org

There's a good reason why Amsterdam's public spaces are cleaner than Portland's

“Amsterdam is a lot like Portland, except for the homeless people.”
bikeportland.org bikeportland.org
 
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Bob Crowley said:
I know next to nothing about Portland in Oregon, but it's in the news here in Australia with its drug problem.

www.abc.net.au

This progressive US state pioneered a radical drug policy, then overdose deaths skyrocketed

Welcome to Portland, Oregon, the US city that decriminalised drugs and nearly immediately regretted it.
www.abc.net.au www.abc.net.au

Amsterdam also has an open drug policy (as I understand it). A relative who visited Europe a few years ago described Amsterdam as the "city of low morals".

But they don't seem to have the same visible problem with drug addicts that Portland does.

bikeportland.org

There's a good reason why Amsterdam's public spaces are cleaner than Portland's

“Amsterdam is a lot like Portland, except for the homeless people.”
bikeportland.org bikeportland.org
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Hmm... Strange stuff. Any here from Europe that can explain why Amsterdam has less drug problems compared to Portland?
 
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It's a bit of a myth that drugs are legal in the Netherlands. Soft drugs are tolerated for personal use, as are limited cultivation and supply. As far as criminal activity goes, the authorities are more interested in hard drugs and the big players, not the individual users. The emphasis for individuals seems to be more about treatment than punishment, and the Dutch are quite innovative about rehab.

That could be a factor in the difference with Portland. My knowledge of Portland is limited (what I've seen doesn't look great), I could only really speculate as to exact reasons.
 
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Bob Crowley said:
I know next to nothing about Portland in Oregon, but it's in the news here in Australia with its drug problem.

www.abc.net.au

This progressive US state pioneered a radical drug policy, then overdose deaths skyrocketed

Welcome to Portland, Oregon, the US city that decriminalised drugs and nearly immediately regretted it.
www.abc.net.au www.abc.net.au

Amsterdam also has an open drug policy (as I understand it). A relative who visited Europe a few years ago described Amsterdam as the "city of low morals".

But they don't seem to have the same visible problem with drug addicts that Portland does.

bikeportland.org

There's a good reason why Amsterdam's public spaces are cleaner than Portland's

“Amsterdam is a lot like Portland, except for the homeless people.”
bikeportland.org bikeportland.org
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Amsterdam doesn't have an open drug policy. What Oregon tried was more in line with Portugal. However, they chose to take a public health approach to drug addiction without first significantly beefing up the public health system.
 
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Amsterdam and the US is like comparing apples and oranges. With such a complicated social problem, I think it's premature to draw hasty conclusions about decriminalization. The US has deep-seated structural problems in the economy. Homelessness rising may be fueling drug abuse, especially with cheap drugs like fentanyl. And in turn, homelessness is rising due to government policies that consistently favor rent-seeking over an equitable distribution of productivity and wealth.
 
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