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Oregon governor signs law recriminalizing drug possession
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek (D) on Monday signed a law recriminalizing the possession of small amounts of drugs. The law makes personal use possession a misdemeanor punishable with sentences of up to six months in jail. However, it also creates avenues for treatment instead of criminal penalties by encouraging law enforcement agencies to start programs that would move defendants toward addiction and mental health services. Kotek said in a signing letter that “deep coordination” between courts, police, prosecutors, defense attorneys and local mental health providers is vital, adding that they are “necessary partners to achieve the vision for this legislation." In 2021, Oregon became th

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