Decriminalized != legal. Personal possession is still illegal, but the maximum penalty is a $100 fine, making it like a parking ticket. You now can't be arreste

Decriminalized != legal. Personal possession is still illegal, but the maximum penalty is a $100 fine, making it like a parking ticket. You now can't be arrested or jailed for personal possession, like you currently can't be arrested or jailed for a parking violation. Edit: And these possession tickets won't count as having a criminal record. > A "yes" vote supports making personal non-commercial possession of a controlled substance no more than a Class E violation (max fine of $100 fine) and establishing a drug addiction treatment and recovery program funded in part by the state's marijuana tax revenue and state prison savings. See: https://ballotpedia.org/Oregon_Measure_110,_Drug_Decriminalization_and_Addiction_Treatment_Initiative_(2020) https://ballotpedia.org/Oregon_Measure_110,_Drug_Decriminali...