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ORS 475.824

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 274 Or. App. 612 - State v. Furrillo (2015)

Most recently applied in 325 Or. App. 752 - State v. Kepsel (May 2023)

2011 c.524 §20; 2017 c.706 §10; 2021 c.2 §12; 2021 c.591 §34; 2024 c.70 §41

(1) It is unlawful for any person knowingly or intentionally to possess methadone unless the methadone was obtained directly from, or pursuant to a valid prescription or order of, a practitioner while acting in the course of professional practice, or except as otherwise authorized by ORS 475.005 to 475.285 and 475.752 to 475.980.

(2)(a) Unlawful possession of methadone is a drug enforcement misdemeanor punishable as described in ORS 475.896.

(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this subsection, unlawful possession of methadone is a Class A misdemeanor if the person possesses 40 or more user units of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methadone.

(c) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subsection, unlawful possession of methadone is a Class C felony if the possession is a commercial drug offense under ORS 475.900 (1)(b).

Official source: Oregon State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Oregon statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.