Oregon Statutes
§ 475.757 — Syringe service program as affirmative defense to unlawful possession of controlled substance
Oregon § 475.757
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Or. Rev. Stat. § 475.757 (2026).
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(1)As used in this section, “syringe service program” means a program that provides services including free sterile needles and syringes and safe disposal for needles and syringes.
(2)It is an affirmative defense to unlawful possession of a controlled substance under ORS 475.752 to 475.980 that the person was acting in the capacity of an employee or volunteer of a syringe service program.
(3)Sterile needles and syringes and other items provided by a syringe service program may not be considered “drug paraphernalia,” as that term is defined in ORS 475.525.
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Legislative History
2019 c.583 §13
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