Measure 110 in Oregon

What is Measure 110?

Measure 110, also known as the the Drug Addiction Treatment and Recovery Act, makes

“Personal non-commercial possession of a controlled substance no more than a Class E violation (max fine of $100 fine) and establishing a drug addiction treatment and recovery program funded in part by the state’s marijuana tax revenue and state prison savings”

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In summary, Measure 110 reclassifies drug possession offenses, reclassifying Schedule I-IV controlled substances from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E misdemeanor. The measure is projected to decrease convictions for possession of a controlled substance by 90.7%.

Measure 110 | Drug Addiction Treatment and Recovery Act

Attached is a copy of Measure 110.

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Why was Measure 110 needed?

• Drug addiction and overdoses are a serious problem in Oregon.
• Oregon needs to expand access to drug treatment.
• A health-based approach to addiction and overdose is more effective, humane and cost-effective than criminal punishments.
• Making people criminals because they suffer from addiction is expensive, ruins lives and can make access to treatment and recovery more difficult.

Funding allocated

Response to 110.

Around 60,000 people served:

• 18,000 served in the first three months.
• another 42,000 people received treatment and temporary housing

Beyond accessing treatment

“$265 million was given to 42 recovery groups and 11 tribal partners, reaching every county in the state”

– Blair Best, KGW, February 2023.

• Fund peer support and recovery services
• Housing for those living with substance use disorder.
• Harm reduction
• Expanding the workforce

Oregon’s Pioneering Drug Decriminalization Experiment Is Now Facing The Hard Test | NPR 2021

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Oregon Measure 110 helped more than 18,000 people in three months

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