ORS 475.824
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Current — January 1, 2017
As of January 1, 2015
(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.
(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 Class A misdemeanor.
(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this subsection, unlawful possession of methadone is a Class C felony if:
(A) The person possesses a usable quantity of methadone and:
(i) At the time of the possession, the person has a prior felony conviction;
(ii) At the time of the possession, the person has two or more prior convictions for unlawful possession of a usable quantity of a controlled substance; or
(iii) The possession is a commercial drug offense under ORS 475.900 (1)(b); or
(B) The person possesses 40 or more user units of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methadone.
Official source: Oregon State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Oregon statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.