2 April 2024
By Brandon Drenon, BBC News
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Oregon has approved a state law that recriminalises drug possession.
The law rolls back an experimental policy – the most liberal drug measure in the US – that made possession for personal use a ticketed offence with a fine up to $100 (£76).
The new legislation penalises those possessing small amounts of drugs with probation, and up to 180 days in jail.
The governor said the state still aims to provide a path for drug treatment, rather than punishing drug users. Read more.