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When Oregon voters decriminalized drug possession, the new law set limits on what constituted personal use amounts of heroin, methamphetamine and other substances.<\/p>\n

But no limits were set on fentanyl<\/a>, which has become the deadliest drug in the state. A new bipartisan bill sent to Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek’s desk seeks to change that.<\/p>\n

VOTERS\u2019 REMORSE: BLUE STATE SURVEY SHOWS MAJORITY WANT TO RE-CRIMINALIZE DRUGS: ‘WE MADE AN ENORMOUS MISTAKE’<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Possession of personal use amounts of all drugs has been decriminalized in Oregon since 2021, after the voter-approved Measure 110<\/a> took effect. The measure set limits<\/a> on what constitutes personal use amounts for many drugs like heroin (1 gram or more) and methamphetamine (2 grams or more), but it set no restrictions for fentanyl.<\/p>\n

House Bill 2645<\/a> creates a misdemeanor for possessing more than 1 gram and less than 5 grams of fentanyl. Possessing five to 24 pills, regardless of weight, would also be a misdemeanor and could result in up to a year of jail time.<\/p>\n

Just 2 milligrams of fentanyl could cause a deadly overdose, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration, leading drug counselor Kevin Dahlgren to doubt the bill’s ability to make a dent in the drug crisis.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Let’s do the math,” Dahlgren<\/a> told Fox News. “Two milligrams can kill an adult. One gram is 1,000 milligrams. All this will do is force dealers to carry less.”<\/p>\n

But GOP lawmakers say it’s an important first step in reforming drug laws.<\/p>\n

“This legislation provides a critical tool to law enforcement to keep our communities safe,” Republican Rep. Jeff Helfrich, one of the bill’s chief sponsors, said in a statement. “While I believe we must have real conversations surrounding Measure 110 reform, this bill allows us to start fighting this epidemic and will get fentanyl off our streets.”<\/p>\n

EXTENDED BOYCOTT IN OREGON DISQUALIFIES 3 SENATORS FROM REELECTION<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

“Unfortunately, what most voters thought Measure 110 would do is refer people to treatment and recovery,” GOP Rep. Lily Morgan, another one of the bill’s chief sponsors, told Fox News in a statement. “That has not happened in Oregon.”<\/p>\n

HB 2645 passed both chambers of the legislature with near unanimous support. Just one lawmaker, Democratic Rep. Farrah Chaichi, voted against it.<\/p>\n

“Drug crimes have been and continue to be used as a pretext for harassment by police of protesters, low-income communities and communities of color,” Chaichi wrote<\/a>. “This bill has been referred to as another tool in the toolbox, but like so many tools in the War on Drugs, this is another hammer.”<\/p>\n

The bill will take effect immediately after Kotek, a Democrat, signs it.<\/p>\n

“Fentanyl is wreaking havoc in communities across our state. This should not be a partisan issue,” Morgan told Fox News.<\/p>\n

Lawmakers passed a flurry of bills during the final days of the legislative session after a six-week walkout<\/a> by Republican senators over measures on abortion, transgender medical treatment and gun rights.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/fentanyl-penalties-get-harsher-state-decriminalized-drugs <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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