Politics

Oregon lawmakers are floating a plan to make low-level drug possession a crime once again

By Dirk VanderHart (OPB)
Jan. 11, 2024 1:44 a.m. Updated: Jan. 11, 2024 3:52 p.m.

Top Democrats hope the move would incentivize users to seek help while offering plenty of opportunities to avoid a conviction. It’s likely to have opposition on both sides of the state’s drug debate.