{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-475.757","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 475.757","heading":"Syringe service program as affirmative defense to unlawful possession of controlled substance.","body":"(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.\n      (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.\n      (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.","path":["14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources","37. Alcoholic Liquors; Controlled Substances; Drugs","Chapter 475 — Controlled Substances; Illegal Drug Cleanup; Miscellaneous Drugs; Paraphernalia; Precursors"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors475.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:15Z","sha256":"bf134f9adceceaecdd56402c06ce97c39b886e6021d2b34d51ba9b95bf7909af","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-475.754","next":"us-or/ors-475.786"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}