§ OR — OREGON

Oregon

Adult-Use Legal

Adult-use legal via Measure 91 (2014). Medical since 1998. First legal sales Oct 2015.

§ KEY DATA

Arrests / Year

Being compiled

Data in progress

Black-White Disparity

2.2×

vs. white residents

Expungement

Yes

Available

Population

4.2M

US Census est.

§ THE DETAILS

Legal Status

Adult-use legal via Measure 91 (2014). Medical since 1998. First legal sales Oct 2015.

Adult-Use Legalized

2014

Racial Disparity

Black residents in Oregon were 2.2 times more likely to be arrested for marijuana possession than white residents, despite comparable usage rates.

Expungement & Record Clearing

SB1597 (2020) allows expungement of certain marijuana convictions.

§ SOURCES

Primary Sources

NORML — Oregon Laws

https://norml.org/laws/item/oregon-laws

OR Liquor & Cannabis Commission

https://www.oregon.gov/olcc/marijuana/

§ RESOURCES

Oregon — Where to Get Help

Courts / Expungement

Oregon Judicial Department

Legal Aid

Legal Aid Services of Oregon

Find Your Legislator

Find Your OR Legislator

§ RELATED

Other Adult-Use Legal States

Vermont

Colorado

Missouri

California

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