A leading lawmaker who helped pass the bill to recriminalize minor drug possession in Oregon finds Multnomah County’s response so far falls short. Rep. Dan Rayfield, D-Corvallis, served as House ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – In less than two months, House Bill 4002 will go into effect and officially reintroduce criminal penalties for those who possess drugs. But under Multnomah County’s new ...

As of Monday, District Attorney Nathan Vasquez says his office is pursuing drug possession charges against people who don't ...

About 20% of participants were deemed “successful” in Multnomah County’s drug deflection program, a label District Attorney ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A plan to get illegal drug users off Portland streets and into treatment may be taking a detour. Some Multnomah County commissioners have called out the county chair for ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — It's been one month since Oregon's new drug possession charge took affect and since most counties have been operating a deflection program. The state has devised a data ...

As the start date for Oregon's new law recriminalizing drug possession nears, more than a half dozen counties have not set up programs for people arrested with narcotics to avoid immediate jail time.

Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson said Friday the county will agree to ensure “pathways” for people to enter treatment before facing criminal penalties for minor drug possession under ...

MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Ore. (KPTV) - Multnomah County has pushed the opening of its deflection and sobering center in order to meet staffing levels, training standards and allow for more community feedback ...