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Drug possession is a crime in Oregon once again as law rolling back decriminalization takes effect Sunday

By CLAIRE RUSH, Associated Press
Published: August 30, 2024, 4:06pm

PORTLAND — Oregon’s first-in-the-nation experiment with drug decriminalization is coming to an end Sunday, when possessing small amounts of hard drugs will once again become a crime.

The Democratic-controlled Legislature passed the recriminalization law in March, overhauling a measure approved by 58% of voters in 2020 that made possessing illicit drugs like heroin punishable by a ticket and a maximum $100 fine.

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