Oregon is the first state to decriminalize all illegal drugs

[Zeedox]

Oregon is the first state to decriminalize all illegal drugs | Boing Boing

Oregon made history today. It has decriminalized all drugs, including cocaine, heroin, and meth, via Measure 110. Users in possession of drugs can now opt for rehab rather than go to prison. Oregon…

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Oregon law to decriminalize all drugs goes into effect, offering addicts rehab instead of prison

Progressive legislation that decriminalizes all drugs in Oregon looks to give addicts an opportunity for a different life through rehab and treatment.

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This is what Portugal has been doing for about two decades.

 

[Gomez Adams]

Holy shit!

Reading the article it doesn't say if they already have rehab facilities in place, are going to use an existing network or what.

Still, that's huge! And paid for with marijuana dollars.

Positively brilliant. That's the sort of thing we should be doing at the federal level, nation wide.

 

[Grimhogun]

So even like meth and crack? Man that is going to be a disaster! People will start doing drugs hand over fist now knowing if they get caught they can just pay a hundred bucks and go to rehab. That's bullshit! I bet all the drug dealers are moving their bases to Oregon right now.