Oregon has become the first US state to decriminalise the possession of heroin, methamphetamine, LSD, oxycodone and other hard drugs. Voters in Oregon also legalised therapeutic use of hallucinogenic mushrooms, with a two-year development period. The measure, which takes effect 30 days after the US election, completely changes how Oregon’s justice system treats those who are found with personal-use amounts of hard drugs. The measure said the possession of small amounts of heroin, cocaine, LSD and other hard drugs would be decriminalised in Oregon. LEGALISING CANNABIS PASSES IN OTHER STATESBefore Wednesday's (NZT) elections, Oregon was among 11 states that had legalised marijuana.

Source: Stuff November 04, 2020 21:11 UTC