›› Oregon: Drug Climate

Oregon is a key point in the shipment of drugs to Washington State as well as Canada, in addition to its' own use. It is a source of marijuana as well as the home to a growing number of clandestine meth labs.

• Cocaine
  Cocaine is not considered to the drug of choice for many residents of Oregon. The drugs most commonly used in Oregon are Heroin and Meth.
• Heroin
  The two types of Heroin mainly found in Oregon are Mexican black tar and brown heroin. Mexican black tar is typically smuggled into Oregon from Mexico using a variety of methods.
• Meth
  Meth is one of the most commonly used drugs in Oregon. Meth is available in multi-pound amounts and is typically created in clandestine laboratories.
• Club Drugs
  Ecstasy is available throughout Oregon and is commonly seized in multi-kilogram amounts. It is available in varying amounts is larger cities and on college campuses. GHB as well as Mexican Ketamine are known to be used throughout the state.
• Marijuana
  Marijuana is readily available in Oregon. Portland is where the majority of marijuana is cultivated. In May 1999, Oregon voters approved an initiative that legalized marijuana for medicinal purposes.
  

 



oregon meth - Yahoo! News Search Results Updated : Southern Oregon Police Track Drug Trends By Sharon Ko MEDFORD, Ore. -- Police say they have made several big arrests and seizures in a heroin trafficking ring and say there are more arrests to come, but it's not just an increase of heroin that drug investigators are seeing but other drugs that are making its way up and down the I-5 corridor. Police Chief Tim George says the top four drugs that investigators are finding are marijuana ... Publ.Date : Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:46:06 -0800 $1 Million Worth of Meth Seized in Weed, California Police say a suitcase full of methamphetamine seized from a bus stopped in Weed, Calif., is worth $1 million, and an Oregon man who acknowledged the suitcase was his has been arrested. Publ.Date : Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:49:34 -0800 Oregon man arrested after nearly 12 pounds of meth found in his suitcase WEED - A Portland, Ore., man was arrested here Tuesday after nearly 12 pounds of methamphetamine was found in a suitcase that was stored on a commercial bus, Siskiyou County Sheriff Jon Lopey announced today. Publ.Date : Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:46:00 -0800 Cold medicine targeted in meth crackdown Some of the suggestions for cracking down on the state's meth labs would make it more difficult for cold and allergy sufferers to get their hands on the legal decongestants that help them breathe freely but also serve as the main ingredient in the illegal Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:42:44 -0800 Millersburg man sentenced on drug, vehicle charges Linn Circuit Judge Carol Bispham sentenced a Millersburg man to three years, five months in prison Friday in a case that stemmed from an Oct. 20, 2011, raid on his home. Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:44:51 -0800 RSS Feed Reader Increase Website Traffic



oregon marijuana - Yahoo! News Search Results Updated : Oregon man arrested with 45 pounds of marijuana An Oregon man was arrested on Interstate 94 after law enforcement found almost 45 pounds of marijuana in his car. Publ.Date : Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:20:08 -0800 Oregon man with medical marijuana card has 69 lbs of pot A traffic stop in southwestern Idaho resulted in an Oregon man being charged with felony drug trafficking after officers found nearly 69 pounds of marijuana in his car. Publ.Date : Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:46:19 -0800 Idahoans cross border for marijuana Idahoans can already get away with using marijuana for medical purposes - they just have to go to Oregon to do it. Publ.Date : Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:02:50 -0800 OSP Traffic Stop Leads to Over 10 lbs of Marijuana, Arrest of Oregon Man An Oregon State Police (OSP) traffic stop Wednesday afternoon on Interstate 84 near Ontario led to the arrest of an Aloha, Oregon man after a trooper discovered over 10 lbs of marijuana inside the vehicle. OSP Drug Enforcement Section is continuing the investigation. Publ.Date : Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:39:50 -0800 'Usable' medical marijuana definition debated in Oregon This 2011 file photo shows volunteers trimming buds from medical marijuana grown on The Farm, a cooperative in Jacksonville, Ore. The legal definition of just what state marijuana has to be in to count toward the 1.5-pound limit set by Oregon's medical marijuana law has resulted in reversal of drug convictions. Publ.Date : Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:31:24 -0800 RSS For Web Pages Increase Online Traffic