{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-475.824","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 475.824","heading":"Unlawful possession of methadone.","body":"(1) It is unlawful for any person knowingly or intentionally to possess methadone unless the methadone was obtained directly from, or pursuant to a valid prescription or order of, a practitioner while acting in the course of professional practice, or except as otherwise authorized by ORS 475.005 to 475.285 and 475.752 to 475.980.\n      (2)(a) Unlawful possession of methadone is a drug enforcement misdemeanor punishable as described in ORS 475.896.\n      (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this subsection, unlawful possession of methadone is a Class A misdemeanor if the person possesses 40 or more user units of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methadone.\n      (c) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subsection, unlawful possession of methadone is a Class C felony if the possession is a commercial drug offense under ORS 475.900 (1)(b).","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":"1b4fd47a0c604afed99a0cfb71173bd7d06402c7a17ec3af7f504a819fb561a4","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-475.822","next":"us-or/ors-475.826"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}