OR SCR202

Urges Oregonians to avoid using psychoactive drugs (marijuana, fentanyl, heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine) except for legitimate medical purposes

Cites health risks including dependency, addiction, permanent IQ loss, impaired fetal development, and death

Notes drug-impaired driving fatalities in Oregon increased from 56 in 2015 to 188 in 2022, with alcohol-and-drug combination fatalities rising from 32 to 148 in the same period

Clarifies that Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission licensing of marijuana facilities does not constitute state endorsement of recreational drug use

Urges Oregonians to avoid patronizing licensed marijuana facilities except for legitimate medical purposes