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Oregon’s first-in-the-nation experiment with drug decriminalization is coming to an end Sunday, when possessing small amounts of hard drugs will once again become a crime. The Democratic ...
The most noteworthy example is Portugal, where drug-related deaths have plummeted in the 20-plus years since the country stopped criminally punishing drug users. Oregon, however, saw overdose ...
This story was updated at 5:45 p.m. Democratic lawmakers Tuesday unveiled a sweeping new bill that would undo a key part of Oregon's first-in-the-nation drug decriminalization law, a recognition ...
Oregon's monthly home drug lab seizures dropped from 41 to nine after the restrictions were put in place, [33] but the drug is still available, coming from Mexican labs and from other states. Meth-related deaths decreased for the first time since 2001, when 2007 deaths declined 21% from 2006 deaths.
Democratic lawmakers in Oregon on Tuesday unveiled a sweeping new bill that would undo a key part of the state’s first-in-the-nation drug decriminalization law, a recognition that public opinion ...
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek signed legislation on Monday re-criminalizing the possession of certain drugs roughly three years after the state became the first in the nation to decriminalize the ...
The Drug Policy Alliance, a New York-based non-profit organization was behind the measure [4] and the measure also received financial support from the Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative. [5] The new law aimed to reverse racial disparities in policing, and was projected to reduce black arrests by 94%. [6] The new law came into effect on February 1, 2021 ...
The Drug Enforcement Administration initiated a 2024 policy review to potentially reschedule marijuana as a Schedule III drug, amounting to "the agency's biggest policy change in more than 50 years". [4] Some hiring and retention policies in federal employment and the armed forces evolved during 2024.