Oregon Makes Public Drug Use On Transit Illegal Again

Skyrocketing Crime Forces Democrat Stronghold to its Knees

After years of skyrocketing crime thanks to legal open-air drug use, Oregon has finally decided to make using drugs on public transit illegal again.

People caught using illicit drugs on Oregon’s public transit will now face up to one year in jail and a $6,250 fine after the new law went into effect on January 1. This change is reportedly aimed a restoring public safety after a massive increase in lawlessness and crime attributed to the state’s insanely pro-crime policies, which have allowed widespread open-air drug use and drug markets, rampant homelessness, and a rise in violent crime.

Senate Bill 1553 was passed by the Democrat-controlled Oregon state legislature during last year’s session. According to The Post Millennial, the bill was “explicitly designed to address drug use on transit.”

The outlet further noted that this legislation came in response to “a survey that revealed that approximately half of [public transit] riders experienced feelings of fear while riding public transportation” — noting that after the survey, “TriMet became a proponent of the measure,” as “Numerous transit drivers and passengers have been subjected to violent assaults by drug-addicted vagrants over the past several years.”

According to the measure, using illicit drugs on public transit is now a Class A misdemeanor — the most severe misdemeanor in Oregon law. While the measure does provide drug users a pathway to enter taxpayer-funded treatment centers, it does not allow treatment to replace punishment, surprisingly.

During a Monday press conference, Multnomah County’s new District Attorney Nathan Vasquez promised Oregonians that he would be prosecuting those who violate this new law — unlike his George Soros-funded predecessor, who allowed crime to go unprosecuted and made the county unsafe for law-abiding citizens. Vasquez ousted his disgraced predecessor, notoriously soft-on-crime prosecutor Mike Schmidt, in a historic victory during the last election.

“Every rider of public transportation has a right to breathe air that is not polluted with fentanyl or other illegal smoke,” Vasquez told reporters. “Smoking illegal drugs on a bus or train is dangerous and wrong. This new law does not allow deflection, and it’s a crime that we will prosecute.”

Multnomah County Sheriff Nicole Morrisey O’Donnell also spoke during the press briefing, where she emphasized that there would be “zero tolerance” for drug use on public transportation.

Sam Desue, general manager of the TriMet public transportation system in the Portland, Oregon area, also spoke out about the new law.

“The changes passed in the last legislative session made it clear public drug use cannot be tolerated on transit systems,” Desue said. “We believe public transit merits distinct treatment due to the greater harm onboard drug use causes, as you cannot simply move away from it. This new law is helping make public transit vehicles into ‘safe zones,’ where not only is drug use illegal, it comes with stiffer penalties.”

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