Oregon ditches jail time for those caught using hard drugs. Are fines and treatment referrals a better system?
This article appeared in the January/February 2022 issue ofAs of February, arrests ended in Oregon for possession of small amounts of hard drugs; over 58 percent of Oregonians voted in favor of the new policy to decriminalize all drugs in November 2020. Combined with the legalization of psilocybin — a hallucinogen found in psychedelicPeople caught with heroin, cocaine, LSD or other illegal drugs now receive a civil citation and $100 fine in Oregon.
Policymakers and researchers alike are watching to see how this plays out. “There’s a big giant question mark,” says Rob Hendrickson, professor of emergency medicine at Oregon Health and Science University and medical director of the Oregon Poison Center. “It’s a little bit of an experiment.” Critics of the law argue that looser laws will increase drug use. But in theory, the decriminalization is intended to destigmatize substance use and encourage people using drugs to seek help. And legalized psilocybin could bring a new wave ofAnother possible downstream effect, if things go well: Drug users may become more honest with healthcare providers about their habits.
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