(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. Note: 475.757 was added to and made a part of 475.752 to 475.980 by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
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