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The city of Portland is in a state of emergency over the drug Fentanyl

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Portland, Oregon, is in a state of emergency over fentanyl

Portland, Oregon, is in a state of emergency over fentanyl. The mayor, county chairperson and governor have declared a 90-day emergency. State lawmakers are also weighing reversing a 2020 measure that decriminalized hard substances, including fentanyl, including the drug, in the state. State of emergency declared to address public health and safety crisis driven by fentanyl.

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Crisis in the Northwest: Police struggle as fentanyl’s grip in rural Oregon becomes ‘nexus’ of daily responses

Fox News Digital's "Crisis in the Northwest" will focus on problems rural Oregon is facing. Problems overshadowed by heavy attention on Portland, Oregon, are often overshadowed by the city. The next installment of the series focuses on rural Oregon's struggles with fentanyl in rural areas.

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All roads 'lead back to fentanyl': City overrun with drugs sees progress after overwhelmed police get new help

Faced with an explosion of fentanyl in Portland, Oregon's governor sent in state troopers to help local police track and bust dealers. Here's how it's going: State troopers are helping local cops track down dealers and busts dealers in the city. Portland is one of several cities in the state of Oregon that has been hit by a wave of drugs.

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Portland security guard tears up over deadly consequences since drug law: 'Everyone deserves better than this'

Portland private security guard shares heartbreaking stories about the impact he's seen from Oregon decriminalizing drugs in his state since 2020. Michael Bock: 'Everyone deserves better than this' Oregon has been decriminalized since 2020 and will decriminalize drugs in 2020. Portland security guard tears up over deadly consequences since drug law.

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Oregon Governor and local leaders declare 90-day fentanyl state of emergencies for downtown Portland

Oregon Governor and local leaders declare 90-day fentanyl state of emergency for downtown Portland. Oregon leaders joined forces to declare a 90-year state of. emergency in downtown Portland, funneling resources into the city’s deadly fentanyl crisis. The city has been hit by a deadly fentanyl epidemic in recent weeks.

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Portland leaders frustrated, say city allowed to set harsher rules for cigarettes than fentanyl: ‘It’s insane’

Portland leaders frustrated, say city allowed to set harsher rules for cigarettes than fentanyl: ‘It’s insane’ Portland leaders say state laws and courts have prevented them from addressing the drug and homeless crises. Now, they're calling on legislators to act. Portland leaders: State laws, courts prevent us from addressing drug and homelessness crises.

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