. . ."The bill, introduced by a Democrat from Newcastle, Lydia Crafts, would also increase funding for healthcare for addicts" . . .
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| Stonnington in Maine is one of the villages tourists now flock to in a bid to enjoy the Cabot Cove vibe - with plans to let people do drugs openly likely to derail the atmosphere |
"The quaint Maine fishing villages that inspired Jessica Fletcher's beloved Cabot Cove in the TV show Murder She Wrote could become dystopian, crime-ridden hellholes like San Francisco or Portland if progressive Maine lawmakers get their way.
"Members of the state legislature on Wednesday spent four hours debating whether to decriminalize all drugs in the Pine Tree State.
"Under the scheme proposed by Democrat representative Lydia Crafts even possessing heroin and cocaine would not be considered a criminal offense. Money spent on enforcing drugs laws would instead be directed to healthcare as part of a so-called 'harm reduction' strategy.
"Maine's Democrat Governor Janet Mills says she strongly opposes decriminalization measures.
"Crafts's plan ignores the troubled example of Oregon - which in 2020 became the first state to legalize all drugs. Portland, the largest city in Oregon, is now plagued by drug abuse and homelessness and there are moves to rescind the law.
"San Francisco, which thanks to its progressive political leaders largely does not prosecute public drug use, has seen a similar surge in abuse. San Francisco recorded 806 accidental drug overdose deaths last year, the highest level the city has ever seen.
"Crafts's scheme seems could jeopardize Maine's famous seaside villages - including the fictional Cabot Cove - a cozy fishing town where Angela Lansbury's iconic teacher-turned crime novelist Jessica Fletcher in Murder She Wrote solved a slew of murders." . . .
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