Oregon will no longer treat the possession of small amounts of illicit drugs as a non-criminal offense, marking the end of its nearly four-year experiment with drug decriminalization on Sept. 1.
This change follows state lawmakers’ decision to roll back key provisions of Ballot Measure 110, the voter-approved initiative that decriminalized drugs in 2020. The New Era saw this change first hand with a dual ride-along Sept. 1.
In 2020, Oregon voters passed Ballot Measure…