Oregon Decriminalization
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Oregon decriminalization. Oregon could become the first state to decriminalize possession of small amounts of hard drugs depending on how the states residents vote tuesday on a ballot initiative. Decriminalization for user amounts of illicit substances and. The oregon republican party had denounced the drug decriminalization measure as radical and some prosecutors called it reckless.
Oregon just voted to decriminalize all drugs oregon voters have taken a big step toward ending the war on drugs. Given that margin the more controversial hard drugs decriminalization measure is unlikely to pass said catherine bolzendahl director of oregon state universitys school of public policy. Supporters of drug decriminalization said they hope the passage of oregons measure 110 encourages other states to pass similar ballot initiatives or legislation that will ease the war on drugs.
State to decriminalize possessing hard drugs like heroin cocaine and lsd in a ballot measure during tuesdays election. But christopher mcknight nichols associate professor of history at oregon state university said its hard to gauge the outcome because voter. Voters on tuesday passed measure 110 which also expands.
Oregon could become the first us. Portland ore koin fifty years after the war on drugs began in the 1970s oregon voters decided on an alternative path. They aim to copy the success of the marijuana legalization movement which has spread quickly across the us.
Measure 110 seeks to. The decriminalization measure will use an estimated 100 million in tax revenue from legal marijuana sales in oregon to dramatically expand social services for drug users including more housing. By german lopez atgermanrlopez nov 3 2020 1151pm est.
Election 2020 wisconsin 2020 election results. Oregon voters drug decriminalization applies an anti carceral logic to more than just weed.