Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 475.874 (2026)

Unlawful possession of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine

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      475.874 Unlawful possession of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine. (1) It is unlawful for any person knowingly or intentionally to possess 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine.

      (2)(a) Unlawful possession of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine is a drug enforcement misdemeanor punishable as described in ORS 475.896.

      (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this subsection, unlawful possession of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine is a Class A misdemeanor if the person possesses one gram or more or five or more pills, tablets or capsules of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of:

      (A) 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine;

      (B) 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine; or

      (C) 3,4-methylenedioxy-N-ethylampheta-

mine.

      (c) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subsection, unlawful possession of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine is a Class B felony if:

      (A) The possession is a commercial drug offense under ORS 475.900 (1)(b); or

      (B) The person possesses a substantial quantity under ORS 475.900 (3)(b). [2005 c.708 §38; 2017 c.706 §13; 2021 c.2 §15; 2021 c.591 §37; 2024 c.70 §§30,44]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 2013–2023 · leading case: Pohlman v. Cain, 493 P.3d 1095 (Or. Ct. App. 2021).
Pohlman v. Cain, 493 P.3d 1095 (Or. Ct. App. 2021). “175 (Count 2); unlawful possession of 3, 4-methylendi- oxymethamphetamine, ORS 475.874 (Count 7); and unlaw- ful possession of a Schedule III controlled substance, ORS 475.”
State v. Cam, 296 P.3d 578 (Or. Ct. App. 2013). “900(l)(b); possession of MDMA 2 (charged as a commercial drug offense), ORS 475.874; ORS 475.900(l)(b); and unlawful possession of a short-barreled shotgun, ORS 166.”
State v. Hockema, 333 P.3d 1134 (Or. Ct. App. 2014). “270, one count of unlawful possession of MDMA, 1 ORS 475.874, and one count of unlawful possession of marijuana, ORS 475.”
State v. Robinson, 486 P.3d 28 (Or. Ct. App. 2021). “834, unlawful possession of MDMA, ORS 475.874, and unlawful possession of cocaine, ORS 485.”
State v. Soprych, 527 P.3d 808 (Or. Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 2× “Washington County Circuit Court 19CR54508, 17CR76882; A176391 (Control), A176392 527 P3d 808 In this consolidated appeal, defendant appeals (1) a judgment of conviction for one count of unlawful possession of 3, 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) in a usable quantity, ORS…”
State v. Wynne, 311 P.3d 978 (Or. Ct. App. 2013). · cites it 2× “Defendant appeals a judgment of conviction for one count of unlawful possession of MDMA, 1 ORS 475.874, and assigns error to the trial court’s denial of his motion to suppress evidence.”
State v. Lisle, 509 P.3d 191 (Or. Ct. App. 2022). “850 (Count 1); unlawful possession of heroin, ORS 475.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 475.874(2)(a) — 1 case
State v. Soprych, 527 P.3d 808 (Or. Ct. App. 2023). “Washington County Circuit Court 19CR54508, 17CR76882; A176391 (Control), A176392 527 P3d 808 In this consolidated appeal, defendant appeals (1) a judgment of conviction for one count of unlawful possession of 3, 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) in a usable quantity, ORS…”
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