Oregon 'lost a generation of people' due to now-reversed liberal drug law, says GOP leader

State House Republican leader Jeff Helfrich joined 'Fox & Friends' Tuesday to explain the need for additional measures to fix the state's drug crisis.

The new legislation, HB 4002, imposes tougher penalties for selling drugs in public and makes drug possession for personal use a misdemeanor offense.

Under the new law, those caught with small amounts of hard drugs such as fentanyl, heroin, and meth will have the ability to choose between a charge of possession or treatment programs that would include being mandated to complete a behavioral health program to avoid fines.