Oregon Drug Decriminalization Laws a Template for National Reform

[drusso]

Here are the drug limits under Oregon’s first-of-its-kind decriminalization law

Oregon made history this month when it became the first state to decriminalize small amounts of heroin and other street drugs.

www.oregonlive.com

Here are the limits.

The measure makes it a noncriminal violation similar to a traffic ticket to possess the following:


-- Less than 1 gram of heroin


-- Less than 1 gram, or less than 5 pills, of MDMA


-- Less than 2 grams of methamphetamine


-- Less than 40 units of LSD


-- Less than 12 grams of psilocybin


-- Less than 40 units of methadone


-- Less than 40 pills of oxycodone


-- Less than 2 grams of cocaine


The measure reduces from a felony to a misdemeanor simple possession of substances containing:


-- 1 to 3 grams of heroin


-- 1 to 4 grams of MDMA


-- 2 to 8 grams of methamphetamine


-- 2 to 8 grams of cocaine

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[hyperalgesia]

I'm willing to see how these laws play out at the state level.

 

[geauxg8rs]

Here are the drug limits under Oregon’s first-of-its-kind decriminalization law

Oregon made history this month when it became the first state to decriminalize small amounts of heroin and other street drugs.

www.oregonlive.com

Here are the limits.

The measure makes it a noncriminal violation similar to a traffic ticket to possess the following:


-- Less than 1 gram of heroin


-- Less than 1 gram, or less than 5 pills, of MDMA


-- Less than 2 grams of methamphetamine


-- Less than 40 units of LSD


-- Less than 12 grams of psilocybin


-- Less than 40 units of methadone


-- Less than 40 pills of oxycodone


-- Less than 2 grams of cocaine


The measure reduces from a felony to a misdemeanor simple possession of substances containing:


-- 1 to 3 grams of heroin


-- 1 to 4 grams of MDMA


-- 2 to 8 grams of methamphetamine


-- 2 to 8 grams of cocaine

40 pills of oxycodone?
30 mg pills are counted the same as 5 mg pills? That is a big range. 40 pills of 30 mg oxycodone is quite a bit to be considered a “traffic ticket.”

 

[hyperalgesia]

40 pills of oxycodone?
30 mg pills are counted the same as 5 mg pills? That is a big range. 40 pills of 30 mg oxycodone is quite a bit to be considered a “traffic ticket.”

Unless you live in Oregon, why would you care? This stuff is already widely accessible.

 

[Ducttape]

because 1200 mg on the street still has the potential to cause fatality?