September 2025

Dear Portland Voter,

You’ve got the power.⚡️

In statewide elections, the choices you make at the “ballot box” determine the outcome. Period. There aren’t enough people in the rest of the state to offset your electoral clout.

That’s an awesome responsibility that most voters engage with deeply. The earnestness in the projection of our heightened opinions is real (ahem: hi there). For some, the passion of direct action and spirit of mutual aid speak to an invigorated citizenry. I’m not enticed by aggressive progressivism — especially around acceptable public behavior — but I see you, I hear you, I feel it.

The West Coast has tolerated libertine and libertarian attitudes about drug use for decades. I’m asking you, today, to reconsider your thoughts about that. This is not a topic for partisan groupthink.

In 2020 I was one of the 333,000 Multnomah County residents who voted yes on Measure 110. I voted to decriminalize drugs because I thought it would be more humane, more just and more pro-social to address addiction as a public health concern rather than as a criminal justice problem.

Measure 110 did not deliver that. HB4002 is not enough. More incremental steps won’t cut it. And we don’t can’t control the drug inflow while the demand-side is supported by public policy.

If you’re a Portland voter reading this, Thank You! If you don’t want to eyeball the (entire! lol) site, at least read the addiction page. I’ve pulled from decades of interest in this area, had a blast making graphics and poured my digital analog heart into persuading you — there’s no such thing as harm reduction for fentanyl.

Our Portland Metro community has the voting bloc to join the rest of the state in saying enough.

There’s a statewide election in 2026.