2020 Oregon Ballot Measure 110

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Ballot Measure 110
Addiction Recovery Centers: Provides statewide addiction/recovery services; marijuana taxes partially finance; reclassifies possession/penalties for specified drugs
Results
Response Votes %
Yes 1,333,268 58.46%
No 947,313 41.54%
Total votes 2,280,581 100.00%
Source: Associated Press[1]

In November 2020, voters in the U.S. state of Oregon passed Ballot Measure 110,[2] "[reclassifying] possession/penalties for specified drugs".[3] Drugs affected include heroin, methamphetamine, LSD and oxycodone, as well as others.[4] The Drug Policy Alliance non-profit organization was behind the measure.[4]

The new law came into effect on February 1, 2021.[5]

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  1. ^ "Election Results". Associated Press. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  2. ^ "Oregon Measure 110 Election Results: Decriminalize Some Drugs and Provide Treatment". The New York Times. 3 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Most Oregon ballot measures pass on Election Day". katu.com. November 4, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  4. ^ a b Selsky, Andrew (November 4, 2020). "Oregon leads the way in decriminalizing hard drugs". Associated Press News. Salem, Oregon. Archived from the original on November 22, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  5. ^ Blistein, Jon (February 1, 2021). "Drug Decriminalization Goes Into Effect in Oregon". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 11, 2021.


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