Once a hipster paradise that prompted cable satire Portlandia, which told of residents obsessing about barista-made coffee and bike share schemes, this liberal north west coast city now looks more like a nightmare dystopia.
That is because two years ago Portland decriminalised all drugs — including heroin, cocaine, crystal meth and Fentanyl, under what was known as Measure 110.
Possessing small quantities of these deadly substances no longer results in arrest — even though it is illegal to drink alcohol on the streets. The effect has been devastating.
It is estimated that the number of deaths from overdoses there have risen 28 per cent in a year.
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