Oregon may revive penalties for drug possession. What will the change do?

Oregon is poised to step back from its first-in-the-nation drug decriminalization law. A measure lawmakers sent to the governor on Friday would reinstate criminal penalties for possessing small amounts of some drugs. Supporters of the recriminalization say it's needed to address an overdose crisis. But critics say the plan will revert to a failed, decades-old approach of arresting and prosecuting drug users. Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek has indicated that she's open to signing the measure, which was approved by the state Senate on Friday.