2020 Oregon Ballot Measure 110
Oregon drug reclassification bill
In November 2020, voters in the U.S. state of Oregon passed Ballot Measure 110, "[reclassifying] possession/penalties for specified drugs". It reclassifies possession of drugs including heroin, methamphetamine, PCP, LSD and oxycodone as a Class E civil violation. The Drug Policy Alliance, a New York-based non-profit organization was behind the measure and the measure also received financial support from the Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative.
The new law aimed to reverse racial disparities in policing, and was projected to reduce black arrests by 94%.
The new law came into effect on February 1, 2021.
In 2024, the measure was significantly amended by House Bill 4002, which repealed the drug decriminalization portion in response to growing public backlash against it. The bill, however, retains the provision of expanded access to drug addiction treatment using cannabis tax dollars. Starting September 1, 2024, possession of hard drugs was classified as a criminal misdemeanor outside of the regular A-E categorization system, carrying a sentence of up to 6 months of jail, which may be waived if the convictee enters into mandatory drug treatment.
Results by county
See also
List of Oregon ballot measures
Drug policy of Oregon
References
External links
Drug Addiction Treatment and Recovery Act (Measure 110) on Oregon Health Authority website
Oregon Measure 110, Drug Decriminalization and Addiction Treatment Initiative (2020) on Ballotpedia website.
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