Just three years after becoming the first state to decriminalize drugs Oregon is reversing course.
Our area is under an Enhanced Risk for severe weather with a portion of SW AL at a Moderate Risk FILE - In this Aug. 9, 2019, file photo, a drug syringe found behind a vacant property in northeast Albuquerque, N.M., is placed into a container, as crews attempt to clear the lot of needles and other heroin paraphernalia. of addressing the root issues of drug users’ addictions by putting them into recovery programs and investing in treatment centers rather than punishing them.
in 2020 and went into effect in 2021 – did not technically legalize drugs, but it removed prison sentences and instead imposed $100 fines that could be eliminated if users contacted a hotline to undergo addiction screenings.the possession of small amounts of illegal drugs a misdemeanor, punishable by up to 6 months – or 180 days – in jail.
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