Oregon becomes first state to decriminalize cocaine, heroin, meth, ecstasy

Oregon became Tuesday the first state in the nation to decriminalize hard drugs, passing a Democratic-backed ballot measure lifting criminal penalties for possession of small amounts of cocaine, heroin, LSD, ecstasy and meth.

Measure 110 led comfortably Wednesday by 58.6% to 41.4% with 80% of the vote counted, according to ...