2020 Oregon Ballot Measure 110

Ballot Measure 110
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Provides statewide addiction/recovery services; marijuana taxes partially finance; reclassifies possession/penalties for specified drugs.
Results
Choice
 Votes %
Yes 1,333,268 58.46%
No 947,314 41.54%
Total votes 2,280,581 100.00%
Results by county
Yes:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
No:      50–60%      60-70%
Source: Associated Press[1]

In November 2020, voters in the U.S. state of Oregon passed Ballot Measure 110,[2] "[reclassifying] possession/penalties for specified drugs".[3] It reclassifies possession of drugs including heroin, methamphetamine, PCP, LSD and oxycodone as a Class E civil violation.[4] The Drug Policy Alliance, a New York-based non-profit organization was behind the measure[4] and the measure also received financial support from the Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative.[5]

The new law aimed to reverse racial disparities in policing, and was projected to reduce black arrests by 94%.[6]

The new law came into effect on February 1, 2021.[7]

In 2024, the measure was significantly amended by House Bill 4002, which repealed the drug decriminalization portion in response to growing public backlash against said component. The bill, however, retains the provision of expanded access to drug addiction treatment using cannabis tax dollars. Starting September 1, 2024, possession of hard drugs became classified as a criminal misdemeanor outside of the regular A-E categorization system, carrying a sentence of up to 6 months of jail, which may be waived if the convictee enters into mandatory drug treatment.[8][9]

Results by county

County Yes Votes No Votes Total
Baker 37.61 3,590 62.39 5,956 9,546
Benton 65.50 33,169 34.50 17,467 50,636
Clackamas 53.73 132,382 46.27 113,993 246,375
Clatsop 58.45 13,509 41.55 9,602 23,111
Columbia 50.55 15,765 49.45 15,425 31,190
Coos 45.24 16,050 54.76 19,426 35,476
Crook 36.46 5,443 63.54 9,487 14,930
Curry 52.47 7,528 47.53 6,820 14,348
Deschutes 55.93 67,296 44.07 53,035 120,331
Douglas 42.05 26,123 57.95 36,000 62,123
Gilliam 39.88 455 60.12 686 1,141
Grant 36.65 1,626 63.35 2,811 4,437
Harney 31.92 1,375 68.08 2,932 4,307
Hood River 65.31 8,216 34.69 4,364 12,580
Jackson 51.98 63,718 48.02 58,870 122,588
Jefferson 44.45 5,109 55.55 6,386 11,495
Josephine 46.88 23,043 53.12 26,110 49,153
Klamath 41.63 14,719 58.37 20,635 35,354
Lake 30.21 1,262 69.79 2,915 4,177
Lane 60.72 129,398 39.28 83,722 213,120
Lincoln 59.94 17,728 40.06 11,848 29,576
Linn 47.06 33,112 52.94 37,244 70,356
Malheur 39.25 4,483 60.75 6,938 11,421
Marion 54.39 86,367 45.61 72,423 158,790
Morrow 40.14 1,993 59.86 2,972 4,965
Multnomah 74.33 333,042 25.67 115,034 448,076
Polk 51.64 24,196 48.36 22,657 46,853
Sherman 37.82 438 62.18 720 1,158
Tillamook 53.76 8,792 46.24 7,561 16,353
Umatilla 44.15 13,874 55.85 17,553 31,427
Union 39.75 5,708 60.25 8,650 14,358
Wallowa 39.67 1,966 60.33 2,990 4,956
Wasco 54.24 7,384 45.76 6,229 13,613
Washington 63.79 194,522 36.21 110,429 304,951
Wheeler 38.26 352 61.74 568 920
Yamhill 52.38 29,535 47.62 26,855 56,390

See also

References

  1. ^ "Election Results". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 2021-02-02. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  2. ^ "Oregon Measure 110 Election Results: Decriminalize Some Drugs and Provide Treatment". The New York Times. 3 November 2020. Archived from the original on 2 February 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Most Oregon ballot measures pass on Election Day". katu.com. November 4, 2020. Archived from the original on February 2, 2021. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  4. ^ a b Selsky, Andrew (November 4, 2020). "Oregon leads the way in decriminalizing hard drugs". Associated Press News. Salem, Oregon. Archived from the original on November 22, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  5. ^ "Measure 110 would make Oregon 1st state to decriminalize drug use". opb. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
  6. ^ "Measure Reduces Black Arrests by 94%". Portland Observer. October 22, 2020. Archived from the original on June 9, 2023. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  7. ^ Blistein, Jon (February 1, 2021). "Drug Decriminalization Goes Into Effect in Oregon". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 26, 2021. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  8. ^ Stevens, Celine (September 2, 2024). "Oregonians share mixed reactions after law recriminalizing hard drug possession goes into effect". KGW. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  9. ^ "House Bill 4002". Legiscan. 6 March 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
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