However, the state has since walked back this policy. Facing criticism over delays in getting treatment funding to communities and a visible increase in public drug use and overdose deaths, the Oregon legislature recriminalized drug possession in March 2024 through House Bill 4002. The new law, which went into effect in September 2024, restores criminal penalties but offers an avenue for individuals to get into treatment instead of jail.
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