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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.
The state dropped criminal penalties for possession of all illegal drugs, ... deaths have plummeted in the 20-plus years since the country stopped criminally punishing drug users. Oregon, however ...
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 ...
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 ...
In November 2020, voters in the U.S. state of Oregon passed Ballot Measure 110, [2] "[reclassifying] possession/penalties for specified drugs". [3] It reclassifies possession of drugs including heroin, methamphetamine, PCP, LSD and oxycodone as a Class E civil violation. [4]
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek on Friday vowed to sign into law a bill that recriminalizes drug use, more than three years after voters approved the most liberal drug law in the country, one that ...
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]
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 ...