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> Today, Oregon became the first state in the United States to decriminalize possession of small amounts of all drugs and greatly increase access to treatment,
by Alex3917 6y ago
> Today, Oregon became the first state in the United States to decriminalize possession of small amounts of all drugs and greatly increase access to treatment, recovery, harm reduction and other services.
There are other states where drug possession is only a misdemeanor, e.g.:
https://apnews.com/article/0216054dc6cd453f8d83de8bbc84caeb https://apnews.com/article/0216054dc6cd453f8d83de8bbc84caeb
https://www.cga.ct.gov/2015/ACT/pa/pdf/2015PA-00002-R00HB-07104SS1-PA.pdf https://www.cga.ct.gov/2015/ACT/pa/pdf/2015PA-00002-R00HB-07...
- jMyles 6y ago> There are other states where drug possession is only a misdemeanor, e.g.: You say "other" as if that's the case in Oregon. As of today, it's no longer a misdemeanor (or in some cases, a felony).