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Oregon has approved a state law that recriminalises drug possession.
The law rolls back an experimental policy - the most liberal drug measure in the US - that made possession for personal use a ticketed offence with a fine up to $100 (£76).
The new legislation penalises those possessing small amounts of drugs with probation, and up to 180 days in jail.
The governor said the state still aims to provide a path for drug treatment, rather than punishing drug users.
Tina Kotek, the Democratic governor, signed the bill on Monday. It goes into effect on 1 September.
Rehabilitation and destigmatisation was the intention of the original law, known as Measure 110, when it was passed in a 2020 voter measure, but a spike in the number of overdoses caused lawmakers and supporters to backtrack.
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The law rolls back an experimental policy - the most liberal drug measure in the US - that made possession for personal use a ticketed offence with a fine up to $100 (£76).
The new legislation penalises those possessing small amounts of drugs with probation, and up to 180 days in jail.
The governor said the state still aims to provide a path for drug treatment, rather than punishing drug users.
Tina Kotek, the Democratic governor, signed the bill on Monday. It goes into effect on 1 September.
Rehabilitation and destigmatisation was the intention of the original law, known as Measure 110, when it was passed in a 2020 voter measure, but a spike in the number of overdoses caused lawmakers and supporters to backtrack.
Oregon recriminalises drug possession after overdoses rocket
The state rolled back decriminalisation, which was enacted in 2020 and raised drug possession penalties.
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