Oregon To Decriminalize Drugs

This fall it might become the first state in the nation to decriminalize drug possession.

Oregon to decriminalize drugs. Oregon could become the first us state to decriminalize hard drugs. But christopher mcknight nichols associate professor of history at oregon state university said it s hard to gauge the outcome because voter participation seems headed for a historic high with many. Oregon could become 1st us state to decriminalize hard drugs in what would be a first in the u s possession of small amounts of heroin cocaine lsd and other hard drugs could be decriminalized. It also reduces the penalties for possessing larger.

Given that margin the more controversial hard drugs decriminalization measure is unlikely to pass said catherine bolzendahl director of oregon state university s school of public policy. Oregon could become 1st us state to decriminalize hard drugs salem ore. Oregon voters could approve sweeping drug decriminalization and formally authorize statewide campaign finance limits under measures that are headed to the november ballot. In what would be a first in the us possession of small amounts of heroin cocaine lsd and other hard drugs could be.

Oregon may take a big first step toward ending the war on drugs this november with voters set to decide whether the state will decriminalize all drugs through the ballot initiative measure 110. Initiative 44 which will be on the ballot in november would end the criminalization of simple drug possession of small amounts of all drugs by changing the penalties from felonies and misdemeanors to a 100 administrative fine the initiative would also use excess tax money from the sale of legal.