PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A new law increasing penalties on public transit took effect on Jan. 1. Senate Bill 1553 classifies the use of illicit drugs onboard public transit vehicles as a Class A ...
Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB As Oregon Democrats and Republicans tussle over how to reintroduce criminal penalties for possessing drugs in the state, much attention has fallen on whether that offense ...