usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/02/01/oregon-decriminalizes-all-drugs-offers-treatment-instead-jail-time/4311046001

Oregon

This is the way to handle it imo

this is good.

jail time will just make them use again once they get out. getting them the help they need asap instead of locking them up behind bars is the way to go.

Yep. Makes it way harder for them to turn their lives around. How are you gonna change your ways when nobody will hire a felon

What an odd state but I’m here for it

Real

that’s good, never thought addicts should be in jail, kinda stupid when you think about it

Nice

What about those in possession of d**** just to sell them? It doesn't make sense to criminalize the selling of d**** but not the use because users have to get them somewhere. But sending those who sell d**** and don't use to rehab won't exactly help them

damn heroin too? mind yo mofos dont go and lose your mind.... rehab is good but it aint gonna stop niggas from chasing the dragon

Synopsis won

In my state when they decriminalized weed, possession with intent to distribute was a still a felony.

So if the police catch you with a large quantity and a scale you’re done but if you get caught with a couple baggies it’s different

Good first steps.

This is usually the strategy for decriminalizing weed, but people need to ingest less when it comes to harder d****. Theoretically, dealers could just have like 5 grams of meth on their property and still make a decent amount. Would be a b**** to legislate too, different weight limits for different d****

But also, I think this frees up resources to target the big fish. Their strategy may be to not give a f*** about these lower level street dealers and go for those higher up the chain who produce and transport massive amounts

Shout out Oregon

the way it should've been, the war on d**** was a mistake

hopefully this will be a trend going forward

Offering Addicts Rehab Instead of Prison

crazy that this is news

Hope this turns out well. I’ve been a big fan of this idea for years, nice to see actual steps toward rehabilitation.

Addicts are the victims of d*** dealers, not accomplices. They both may be breaking the law, but are not committing the same severity of crime. That’s why d*** dealers are actually punished whereas victims are treated, at least in Oregon.

my home state stay winning

They legalized mushrooms too

I completely agree. Was just curious since there's no clarity on what happens in cases of possession with the intention of selling and not using. Rehab isn't a solution in such cases and it opens the door for dealers to take advantage