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Re:To revive Portland, officials seek to ban public drug use by legitster on Monday December 11, 2023 @06:55PM (#38607174)
$1.3 billion statewide approved in 2021: https://www.oregon.gov/oha/HSD/AMH/Pages/index.aspx

This is in addition to the ~$1.3 billion the state already paid in mental health services: https://www.corvallisadvocate.com/2021/oregon-spends-on-ment...

In addition to resources available at the county level ($2 million came from police defunding): https://www.multco.us/justice-agenda/budget-priorities

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Re:To revive Portland, officials seek to ban public drug use by TheBlight on Tuesday December 12, 2023 @01:01PM (#38615856)
I guess it won't make much of a difference if people can easily opt-out for a life of addiction on the streets.
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