Oregon Ends Drug Decriminalization Experiment After Three Years

Overview

• Measure 110 decriminalized small amounts of hard drugs and redirected cannabis tax revenue to addiction services.
• Critics argue the implementation was flawed, with slow funding distribution and inadequate treatment infrastructure.
• Overwhelming majority of citations issued under Measure 110 resulted in no-shows in court and unpaid fines.
• The new law reclassifies possession of small amounts of drugs as a misdemeanor, with potential jail time.
• Advocates worry the reversal will disproportionately affect marginalized communities and fail to address root causes of addiction.