Tag: Oregon House Bill 4002
Drug Arrests Increased Since New Misdemeanor Charge Took Effect
By Ben Botkin/Oregon Capital Chronicle
Oregon lawmakers are starting to wade into the work of monitoring whether the state’s new drug possession law will successfully...
Next Chapter in Oregon’s Fight Against Fentanyl Starts Next Week
By Ben Botkin/Oregon Capital Chronicle
Oregon is about to embark on a new experiment as it seeks to stem the tide of fentanyl overdoses across...
Umatilla, Morrow Counties & Others to Have New Addiction Programs
By Ben Botkin/Oregon Capital Chronicle
A dozen urban and rural Oregon counties plan to have new drug addiction treatment programs available in September, when the...
Kotek to Sign Expansive Drug Bill While Reviewing Other Proposals
By Ben Botkin, Julie Shumway and Lynn Terry/Oregon Capital Chronicle
Gov. Tina Kotek said she plans to sign the centerpiece bill that lawmakers passed in...
Oregon House Passes Bill Unwinding Measure 110 to Address Drug Crisis
By Ben Botkin/Oregon Capital Chronicle
The Oregon House on Thursday passed a proposal to reshape the state’s response to the fentanyl addiction and overdose crisis...
Overtime Pay for Farmworkers Will Start Phasing In Next Year
By Lynne Terry
Farmworkers in Oregon will get overtime pay next year with the adoption of the contentious farmworker bill.
Gov. Kate Brown signed Oregon House...
