‘Today, the first domino of our cruel and inhumane war on drugs has fallen’
Oregon became the first state to decriminalize possession of small amounts of heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, and other drugs when a ballot measure on the issue took effect Monday, the Associated Press reported.
Other decriminalized drugs noted in the measure — which voters passed by a wide margin in November — include LSD, oxycodone, methadone, and MDMA (i.e., ecstasy), the AP said.
Rather than facing serious charges, now those found in possession of such drugs will face a $100 fine, the outlet said.
Matt Sutton — spokesman for the Drug Policy Alliance, which led the ballot initiative — told the AP that the civil citation will be “like a traffic ticket.” The other consequence may be a health assessment that could lead to addiction counseling, the outlet added.
“Today, the first domino of our cruel and inhumane war on drugs has fallen, setting off what we expect to be a cascade of other efforts centering health over criminalization,” Kassandra Frederique, executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance, told the AP.
More ways to kill our children…abortion, heroine, meth, what next?
Soon they will be allowing sales of Cocaine in all states , as long as can TAX it of course !!!
Prostitution too of course is next after that !!!