Oregon voters decriminalized user amounts of drugs via Measure 110. Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler is formulating an ordinance that would bring back criminal penalties for public drug use, something that's become more and more common amid the fentanyl crisis. Correction: A previous version of the video quoted a person who claimed they worked for the nonprofit Defense Fund PDX and said they were in favor of criminalizing drug use. A spokesperson for the nonprofit reached out to KGW and clarified that their stance is "they do not believe drug use should be criminalized and we support people who are drug users." Read more: https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/homeless/portland-mayor-considers-outlawing-hard-drug-use-in-public/283-ce28181c-7f00-4c86-9617-268a95bcfa90 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/KGWNews8 Watch the latest KGW newscast: https://www.kgw.com/watch Get the KGW app: https://kgw.com/appredirect