Oregon Becomes 1st State To Decriminalize Possession Of Cocaine, Heroin & Meth
Oregon became the first state to decriminalize drug possession, which includes cocaine, heroin, oxycodone and methamphetamine.Measure 110 passed with 58.5% of the vote.Decriminalization does not mean the drugs are legal, but instead reclassifies possession of small amounts of drugs a civil violation. The penalty is a $100 fine, which can be avoided by the person agreeing to participate in a health assessment.Selling and manufacturing drugs will remain illegal.“It takes a lot of courage to try something new, and I’m really proud of our state,” Haven Wheelock, a harm reduction specialist at Outs...