Drug decriminalization measure in Oregon would not increase treatment funding

Abstract

Last month, Oregon passed the first statewide drug decriminalization measure in the country, allowing personal‐use possession of illegal drugs, including heroin, methamphetamine and cocaine, The ballot initiative, Measure 110, which was sponsored mainly by the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA), allows people to either pay a $100 fine or go to an “addiction recovery center” that would be funded by the regulated legal marijuana industry in the state.