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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 ...
People caught in possession of hard drugs will once again be at risk of state criminal penalties after the state of Oregon opted to recriminalize possession of drugs such as fentanyl, heroin and meth.
Oregon is poised to step back from its first-in-the-nation drug decriminalization law with a new measure approved by the state Senate that would reinstate criminal penalties for possessing small ...
The state dropped criminal penalties for possession of all illegal drugs, but a spike in overdose deaths inspired lawmakers to abandon the policy. Oregon's drug decriminalization experiment is ending.
In 2006, Oregon's drug use per person was higher than the national average, with marijuana, methamphetamine, and illicit painkillers being the most commonly used substances. [1] Oregon's drug policy has evolved significantly over time, reflecting changing societal attitudes and state responses to substance use.
However, for a state that regularly ranks last in the nation for drug treatment funding, he thought it bound to fail. “Rolling out a measure like 110 should’ve been done differently.”
In 2020, Oregon decriminalized the possession of all drugs in Measure 110, [128] but in 2024, the Oregon State Senate passed a bill to reverse the decriminalization of hard drugs such as heroin after there was public backlash to the impacts of the measure.
According to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), cannabis is readily available in Oregon. [4] According to a 2006 report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, in 2003–2004, Oregon ranked in the top fifth of states for cannabis usage in three age categories: 12 to 17, 18 to 25, and 26 and older. [5]