Oregon Officials Outline How Legal Psilocybin and Decriminalized Cannabis Would Affect the State
Aug 12, 2020
Taking advantage of a rarely used provision in the laws of Oregon, lawmakers asked the state to provide several analyses showing how the legalization of psilocybin therapy and the decriminalization of marijuana would affect the state.
The Oregon Criminal Justice Commission revealed that the decriminalization initiative would result in the reduction of misdemeanor and felony convictions in the state by 91%. This reduction, the officials say, would be substantial in all racial groups. For example, the reduction would be 94% for blacks and Native Americans living in the state, while misdemeanor and felony convictions would reduce…
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