Yes... AND, once again, I strongly believe we need a nation-wide solution. Counties, like Multnomah County, with the [until recently] perfect trifecta of legalized small possession of drugs, lax camping ordinances, and minor penalties for shoplifting, end up being attractive places to those all over the country with mental health, and drug addiction. We can't solve this US-wide problem city by city, as those cities get slammed.
Yes... AND, once again, I strongly believe we need a nation-wide solution. Counties, like Multnomah County, with the [until recently] perfect trifecta of legalized small possession of drugs, lax camping ordinances, and minor penalties for shoplifting, end up being attractive places to those all over the country with mental health, and drug addiction. We can't solve this US-wide problem city by city, as those cities get slammed.