Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB Portland Police Chief Robert Day unveiled the step-by-step process that police in Oregon’s largest city will follow as they attempt to get drug users access to treatment ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Multnomah County District Attorney Nathan Vasquez announced Tuesday that his office may pursue charges against people caught in possession of hard drugs who fail to complete the ...

Oregon recriminalized drugs on Sept. 1, 2024, after the passage of House Bill 4002. Most counties set up deflection programs to refer people to treatment rather than incarceration. Data shows counties ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — The tightening of Multnomah County’s drug deflection program comes amid what District Attorney Nathan Vasquez describes as low participation — and an even lower level of ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The opening of Multnomah County’s drug user drop-off center is on pause until mid- to late October as controversy continues to surround the site planned for the Buckman ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Dozens of people have agreed to deflection rather than going to jail for possessing small amounts of hard drugs in the first two months of Multnomah County’s new program. The ...

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 ...