Hi guys. I'm thinking of moving from Arizona to Portland. I'll see what kind of response I get from people that I've sent some mail to.I've talked to a few people that have said the eviction notice I received isn't legal and don't worry about it. A lot of the help I'm finding want me to be legally evicted or homeless before they'll help. No thank you.
Mushrooms are not legal here yet but I found someone with some. The more I hear about microdosing and the benefits the more I'm getting super interested. I need something. I can't help that. I need something to take this uncomfortable feeling away. I'm doing my best to stay away from the drugs where I live. It's meth and those blue pills from Mexico. Each time I take one it's a gamble depending on how strong it is and how much fentynal is in it. I'm really trying.
I feel good today. It's difficult not to find something for pain. I have baclofen and Lyrica and Cymbalta. I'll try to make do with those until I can see a dr.
I haven't went anywhere since April. Now I have to talk to people and meet people. I'm really trying hard to control this. I do an intake with a new psych on the 20th. He's at the same office as the one I saw for over a year and recently fired him. I understand that my symptoms are from what's been going on. He doesn't want to address the fact that everyone in my immediate family is dealing with depression and anxiety. I do believe that has something to do with it also.
I'm starting to remember what it was like to go out and to be happy. I messaged a guy who is looking for a couple of people to teach welding to do metal art projects. Awesome.
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How could you not like living with big trees, ferns, great food, tons of art, and an eclectic city that supports education and 'books'.... your surrounded by forests and a few hours from the most beautiful coastline in the North Pacific, it's breathtaking....pristine, quiet, and lots of gardeners up there. I guess if you like living in a concrete box, and asphalt streets and traffic noise and constant sirens, it wouldn't be your thing.....but I used to vacation up on the central coast for over 20 years before I moved there years ago. I would still be there if I hadn't moved to the countryside, and I love where I am now too.
I currently have lived in Portland for nearly 40 years. Most hard drugs are legal here for personal use only, but more significant amounts being sold are not permitted. For example, a store opened up in downtown Portland selling "magic" mushrooms but was forced to close because they are illegal to sell here. We have stores that legally sell cannabis and marijuana plants, which Oregonians can grow for individual use in their homes. Psilocybin is being studied in clinics, so you can use it by microdosing under supervision in a psychological clinic setting. Still, I understand it is around $500 a session, and because it's still so experimental, I doubt insurance will pay for it.
As I understand it, Colorado has legalized individuals growing their own "magic" mushrooms in their homes for personal use (unlike Oregon.) And I believe the city of Denver has now legalized most hard drugs for personal use only (like Oregon.)
I remember reading about this. It was something like they legalized most everything in personal amounts. I think you can still get in trouble somehow. I read that there was supposed to also be the option of going to a class or something ans/or paying a fine? I'll need to go read about it to refresh my memory. I think it's a super great way they are handling this. The only thing that I read that caught me and made me say wow was the number of hits of acid you could have on you. Drugs like meth and heroin were something reasonable, enough grams for personal use and definitely not enough to sell. However it was a lot of hits of acid. I really want to say it was 20? I'm sure it's had to have changed by how. I'm also really interested in anything they've released about crime going up or down (down I'm sure) and maybe some about overdoses and if it's helped with that. Sorry about not knowing the exact amounts. It must be about 5 years since they started this? I'm going to read about it. Thanks!
Maybe everyone can easily tell from my enthusiasm that I do enjoy a little something once in awhile. Not too long ago I had a post about trying to keep myself from letting me get addicted to meth. I'm happy to say I pulled my head out of my ass and backed off.
Oregon legalized medical marijuana in 1998 and recreational marijuana in 2015. Measure 110, which passed in 2020 at the pandemic's beginning, legalized hard drugs for personal use.
Unfortunately, although the state had most of the funds in 2020, it didn't have the infrastructure and leadership to implement the programs. In 2023, the state government program is still struggling without enough homeless shelters, psychological services, addiction recovery centers, and administration. (This might be why Denver and Chicago have decided to implement these same programs but only at the city level, not the entire state.)
Initially, there was a system where if someone had more than their personal use of a hard drug, police officers would give them a piece of paper with a phone number for a drug rehabilitation center they could go to or pay a fine of $75.00. But because most people just waded up the paper and threw it away, the police stopped handing them out. Unfortunately, there have been no repercussions for these actions by these people.
Crime has increased dramatically because many people have moved to Oregon due to this measure. Our relaxed drug laws, regrettably, have attracted many drug addicts and drug dealers to Portland. And we now have the worst fentanyl problem in the nation and too many overdoses. We also have a terrible homeless problem, which Portland is working hard to solve.
Five years ago, our downtown area was a shining example of a productive downtown city. Now, parts of it are hazardous to walk around, even in daylight hours. Citizens of the area are disappointed in what has happened, but not all of it can be blamed on Measure 110, as the pandemic also had a lot to do with this. And then, sadly, there were the Antifa vs. the Proud Boy riots, the BLM riots over George Floyd in 2020, and Trump sending his border troops to Portland to fire rubber bullets at citizens.
Parts of the drug program are good; for example, the Psilocybin testing being studied in clinics shows essential results, but this is because they prepared well for this program's infrastructure. And I think the legalization of marijuana was well-planned and implemented at the time. However, I believe the state took on too much without good leadership when they offered Measure 110 with the legalization of all hard drugs to the voters on the 2020 ballot.
Ok. 2020. I knew it wasn't too long ago. Thanks for the information. I have had a few replies talking about the homeless population there. I'm sure that the legal drugs contributed to that quite a bit. I'm not even close to an addict but I was excited to see this passed. I don't agree all drugs are equal. I think meth has no place while a line of coke once in awhile is not a big deal to me. One thing I wondered about is would this result in an increase of people addicted to heroin. I hear such good things about heroin that I never have and doubt ever will try it. I can imagine how easily it would be to become addicted. Did the allowance of having a personal amount lead to people being more open to experimenting. I still think it's a huge step in the right direction. I'm very sad to hear how it's been handled and the poor planning. How sad. Thank you again for posting
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