Drug possession arrests have increased since new misdemeanor charge took effect
In the first week after the law took effect, police arrested 227 people for drug possession. In comparison, police only made an average of about 50 arrests a week for drug possession after the passage of Ballot Measure 110, which decriminalized low-level drug possession in 2021.
…the state has little information about how effective the programs will be in keeping people out of jail and getting them in treatment in the 28 counties that are participating… what is on the rise since Sept. 1: The number of drug possession arrests statewide, Ken Sanchagrin, executive director of Oregon Criminal Justice Commission, told lawmakers Tuesday in the Joint Committee on Addiction and Community Safety Response… the state allocated $4.3 million to Multnomah County and $2.1 million to Lane County for deflection programs while giving a minimum of $150,000 to rural counties.
Original Article (Oregon Capitol Chronicle):
Drug possession arrests have increased since new misdemeanor charge took effect
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