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7A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2017 MADDOX Dance Studio invites you to our OPEN HOUSE / REGISTRATION AP Photo/Andrew Selsky A sign in the Amazing Treatment rehab center in Salem quotes a philosopher and en- courages people to quit using drugs. A bill signed by Gov. Kate Brown on Tuesday re- classified personal-use possession of cocaine, methamphetamine and other drugs as a misdemeanor from a felony. THURSDAY | FRIDAY | SATURDAY AUGUST 17, 18, 19 | AUGUST 24, 25, 26 AUGUST 31, | SEPTEMBER 1 & 2 11 AM - 3:00 PM Drug law: ‘There’s a huge crisis out there, and locking people up is not going to work’ Continued from Page 1A Jo Meza, owner of Amaz- ing Treatment, a rehab center in Salem, applauded the new law. She has seen the damage caused by drug addiction in her 30 years in the field. “There’s a huge crisis out there, and locking people up is not going to work,” Meza said. Looking to kick their addic- tions, patients ascended a flight of stairs into Amazing Treat- ment, located above a Mexican restaurant and a barber shop in downtown Salem. Inside the center, some- one had drawn a syringe on a whiteboard with the words “No more.” Above that was a quote by philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche: “Many are stubborn in pursuit of the path they have chosen, few in pursuit of the goal.” Meza said imprisoning first- time offenders with limited or non-existent treatment opportu- nities is not a solution. But the goal can be achieved with treat- ment for six months to a year with support from recovering addicts and training in how to remove oneself from the envi- ronment that led to the drug abuse, like a circle of addicted friends or relatives, she said. “Jailing is not helping the problem,” Meza said. “All you’re doing is putting a Band- Aid on it and ripping it off when they get out of jail.” Among the law’s support- ers were the Oregon Associ- ation Chiefs of Police and the Oregon State Sheriffs’ Associ- ation, which said felony con- victions include unintended consequences, including bar- riers to housing and employ- ment. But the two groups, in a letter to a state senator who backed the bill, said the new law “will only produce positive results if additional drug treat- ment resources accompany this change in policy.” “Reducing penalties without aggressively addressing under- lying addiction is unlikely to help those who need it most,” the groups warned. Another measure appropriated $7 mil- lion that can be used to pay for drug treatment. Linn County District Attor- ney Doug Marteeny had tried to convince lawmakers to dump the defelonization of A new fun and fanciful class for fi rst time dancers , ages 3 and 4, is now off ered. Dance basics will be taught, and a personalized activity book will be utilized. Taught by Cheryl Klatt, in 9 week segments, as a supplement to our regular curriculum. Dress code applies, but no costume, and no recital. Enrollment in TWIRL ! is limited to 9 participants. dangerous drugs from the legis- lation, which also targets police profiling. “To change the classifi- cation of this behavior from a felony to a misdemeanor is tantamount to telling our schoolchildren that tomorrow it will be less dangerous to use methamphetamine than it is today,” he wrote. Those who have a prior a felony conviction won’t be afforded misdemeanor consid- eration, nor will people who have two or more prior drug convictions or possess more than user amounts. The new law also directs a state commission to develop methods for recording data concerning police-initiated pedestrian and traffic stops. The measure is aimed at ensur- ing police aren’t stopping peo- ple based on racial or other profiling. Marquis described the leg- islation as a “wolf dressed up in lamb’s clothing” because the drug provisions were tacked on to the profiling language, which had broader support. The Daily Astorian contrib- uted to this report. SEGMENT 1 BEGINS THURSDAY, SEPT. 14 TH , 2:15 PM CONCLUDING NOVEMBER 9 TH Graded Classes in: • Contemporary • Ballet • Jazz • Tap • Musical Theatre • Hip-Hop One of two studios in Oregon licensed to teach Acrobatic Arts! 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