It’s hard to believe, but the local government in and around Portland may be coming to its senses about the downsides of handing out free hypodermic needles, meth pipes, and who-knows-what-else to drug addicts. At least the local politicians are starting to question the propriety of handing them out on the streets near schools.
It’s about time. One of the neighbors of a particularly stinky version of the “harm reduction” game has got a post up here about a recent victory in Multnomah County. There’s going to be a 1,000-foot no-needles zone around schools and day cares. The ACLU gave the neighbors a hard time. I’m glad the neighbors won, for a change.
Speaking of which, has anybody seen or heard anything from Tera Hurst, the erstwhile queen of drug legalization in Portland? After her beloved Measure 110 was essentially repealed as the grievous mistake it was, she has disappeared from the local media that she formerly dominated. The quiet has been kinda nice.