might want to check your sources before posting them, oregon was the first state in the union to decriminalize back in 1973, dipshit.
more evidence of you posting shit that you do not bother to understand first or even check the veracity of.
oh dumbfucky a misdemeanor and a fine isn't decriminalization. You don't suppose that graph was talking about the 2012 bill legalizing cannabis do you? Derp derp dumbshit
[h=2]Definition of DECRIMINALIZE[/h]
: to remove or reduce the criminal classification or status of
In 2012, voters in Oregon rejected Ballot Measure 80, a ballot initiative which would have legalized marijuana. 53 percent of voters opposed the measure.
In 1973, Oregon became the first state to decriminalize cannabis.[SUP][35][/SUP] Possession of 28.45 grams (1 ounce) or less is punishable by a $500 to $1,000 fine; stricter punishments exist for sale or cultivation.
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[TD="align: center"]Offense[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]Penalty[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]Incarceration[/TD]
[TD="align: center"] Max. Fine [/TD]
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[TR="class: sectionTitle, bgcolor: #C5E5BD"]
[TD="colspan: 4"][h=3]Possession[/h][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Less than 1 oz[/TD]
[TD="width: 20%"]misdemeanor[/TD]
[TD="width: 15%"]N/A[/TD]
[TD="class: amount, width: 20%, align: right"]$ 650[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD="width: 40%"]Less than 1 oz within 1000 feet of school grounds[/TD]
[TD="width: 20%"]misdemeanor[/TD]
[TD="width: 15%"]30 days[/TD]
[TD="class: amount, width: 20%, align: right"]$ 1,250[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD="width: 40%"]1 - 4 oz[/TD]
[TD="width: 20%"]misdemeanor[/TD]
[TD="width: 15%"]6 mos[/TD]
[TD="class: amount, width: 20%, align: right"]$ 1,000[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 40%"]4 oz or more[/TD]
[TD="width: 20%"]felony[/TD]
[TD="width: 15%"]10 years[/TD]
[TD="class: amount, width: 20%, align: right"]$ 375,000[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="colspan: 4"]Possession of 150 g or more is punished more severely.[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: sectionTitle, bgcolor: #C5E5BD"]
[TD="colspan: 4"][h=3]Sale or Distribution[/h][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 40%"]Less than 5 g without compensation[/TD]
[TD="width: 20%"]not classified[/TD]
[TD="width: 15%"]N/A[/TD]
[TD="class: amount, width: 20%, align: right"]$ 1,000[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 40%"]Less than 5 g[/TD]
[TD="width: 20%"]misdemeanor[/TD]
[TD="width: 15%"]30 days[/TD]
[TD="class: amount, width: 20%, align: right"]$ 1,250[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 40%"]5 g - 1 oz without compensation[/TD]
[TD="width: 20%"]misdemeanor[/TD]
[TD="width: 15%"]1 year[/TD]
[TD="class: amount, width: 20%, align: right"]$ 6,250[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 40%"]1 oz or more without compensation[/TD]
[TD="width: 20%"]felony[/TD]
[TD="width: 15%"]5 years[/TD]
[TD="class: amount, width: 20%, align: right"]$ 125,000[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 40%"]5 g or more[/TD]
[TD="width: 20%"]felony[/TD]
[TD="width: 15%"]10 years[/TD]
[TD="class: amount, width: 20%, align: right"]$ 250,000[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD="width: 40%"]To a minor or within 1000 feet of school grounds[/TD]
[TD="width: 20%"]felony[/TD]
[TD="width: 15%"]20 years[/TD]
[TD="class: amount, width: 20%, align: right"]$ 365,000[/TD]
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http://norml.org/laws/penalties/item/oregon-penalties-2