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Public health
fromThe New Yorker
11 hours ago

And Your Little Dog, Too, by David Sedaris

Unleashed dogs attacked the narrator; Portland's downtown streets show increased visible drug use and homelessness since 2020 decriminalization, affecting public safety.
Miscellaneous
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

Memo to Mamdani: Overdose deaths surged after British Columbia legalized drugs, as pol admits 'I was wrong'

British Columbia's drug decriminalization was acknowledged as a mistake by Premier David Eby and coincided with record overdose deaths and a worsening opioid crisis.
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