This article goes into detail of how the city of Portland legalized hard drugs in 2021 and in just 2 years became a dangerous place that one used to only read about is sci-fi stories and watch in movies. Prostitution, lives ruined, communities broken and dangers to residents have taken over this once beautiful city that people enjoyed visiting. Numerous people who moved to South Dakota from states like Oregon who legalized marijuana (medical and recreational) said that that caused their state to collapse and be ruined and warned South Dakotans that the same thing will happen to our state if we allow legalization to happen here. With DUIs (meth, alcohol AND marijuana) doubling along with crime skyrocketing in only ONE year after almost a dozen marijuana businesses began operations in Butte County alone, it’s high time we listen and take their warnings seriously. We must get involved beyond social media and emails, show up and stand with those already fighting back to save our county and state before it’s too late.