1. Marijuana Plant Seizures
HIDTA County Drug Factsheet
Lane County
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County Summary
Drug Threat
Drug Seizures
Arrests
Treatment Admissions
Drug-Related Deaths
Medical Marijuana
Marijuana Plant Seizures
Clan Lab Seizures
Oregon Task Forces
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2. 2013 County Summary 2013 County Statistics1,2 Summary
Lane
2013 County Summary
Summary
In 2013, the largest proportion of arrests reported in Lane County was for methamphetamine, followed by heroin, marijuana, and cocaine. Total drug arrests rose nearly 60 percent between 2008 and Total deaths in the county dropped from a high of 33 in 2009 to 20 in 2012, the latest data available. Also in 2012, treatment of substance abuse in the county was highest for marijuana, followed by methamphetamine, heroin, controlled prescription drugs, and cocaine.
The total number of indoor plants seized in Lane County was higher when compared per capita to the HIDTA region and Oregon between 2006 and 2012, but lower by comparison in The number of indoor plants seized in the county dropped over 80 percent from 2012 (3,534) to 2013 (570). The number of outdoor plant seizures dropped by one-third between 2008 (6,401) and 2013 (4,266). Total medical marijuana cardholders in the county grew nearly fourfold between April 2006 (1,471) and October 2013 (6,373), exceeding per capita averages for the HIDTA region and Oregon in Between 2006 and 2013, Lane County reported eighteen methamphetamine labs seizures and one DMT lab seizure.
2013 County Statistics1,2
 Population: Lane: 356,125 (fourth largest HIDTA county by population)
 Land area in square miles: Lane: 4,553 (OR: 95,988)
 Persons per square mile: Lane: 78.2 (OR: 40.8)
 Population, percent change 2004 to 2012: Lane: 6.8% (OR 9.4%)
Sources: 1U.S. Census Bureau, State and County QuickFacts; 2Portland Population Research Center.

3. Drug Threat
Notes: The tables reflect responses from participating task forces and local, state ,and federal law enforcement agencies to two questions on the 2013 Oregon HIDTA Drug Threat Assessment survey: 1) Please rank order the drugs which pose the greatest threat to your jurisdiction and 2) Which drug most contributes to violent crime and property crime and serves as the primary funding source for major criminal activity in your area. CPDs = Controlled Prescription Drugs.

4. Oregon HIDTA seizure data
DHE seizure data

5. Oregon HIDTA Initiative Drug Seizure Data
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6. Domestic Highway Enforcement Data
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7. Arrests
County Arrests
Arrests –
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8. County Arrests
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The number of methamphetamine arrests in Lane County rose nearly 80 percent from 2008 to Heroin-related arrests rose more than twofold between 2006 and 2013, while marijuana arrests dropped 44 percent between 2011 and Arrests for cocaine remained at low levels, but increased slightly between 2012 and 2013.

9. Arrests – Per Capita Comparison
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With the exception of 2009 and 2011, drug-related arrests in Lane County were lower when compared per capita to the HIDTA region and Oregon. Drug arrests in the county have generally increased since 2008, rising nearly 60 percent from 2008 to 2013.

10. Treatment Admissions Admissions – County Admissions
per capita comparison

11. Treatment Admissions
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Admissions for abuse of heroin and methamphetamine have increased in the Lane County since 2010, while admissions for marijuana and cocaine have generally declined since Treatment for use of controlled prescription drugs has increased nearly threefold in the county since 2004.

12. Treatment Admissions - Per Capita
Lane
Treatment Admissions - Per Capita
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The number of treatment admissions for major illicit drugs in Lane County was lower per capita when compared to most other HIDTA counties, with the exception of Clackamas, Deschutes and Washington between 2006 and 2012.

13. Drug-Related Deaths
County Deaths
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14. Drug-Related Deaths, Lane County
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Deaths related to methamphetamine use fluctuated in Lane County from nine (9) to 19 between 2004 and 2012, with 10 fatalities reported in Deaths related to heroin use have generally increased, ranging from a low of two (2) in 2010 to a high of 21 in 2009, with 10 fatalities reported in Cocaine fatalities declined from a high of four (4) deaths in 2007 to zero in 2012.

15. Drug-Related Deaths - Per Capita Comparison
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Total drug-related deaths in Lane County were higher in 2006, 2007, 2009, and 2011 when compared per capita to the HIDTA region and Oregon. Total actual deaths in the county rose from a low of 15 in 2005 to a high of 33 in 2009, dropping to 20 fatalities in 2012.

16. Oregon Marijuana Plant Seizures
Indoor Marijuana
Outdoor Marijuana
Eradication Map

17. Indoor Marijuana
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The number of indoor plants seized in Lane County was higher when compared per capita to the HIDTA region and Oregon between 2007 and The actual number of indoor marijuana plants seized in Lane County reached a high of 8,349 in While significantly lower than 2009’s indoor total, the number of indoor plants seized from 2012 (3,534) dropped 84 percent in 2013 (570).

18. Outdoor Marijuana
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The actual number of outdoor marijuana plants seized in 2008 in Lane County was 6,401, which reflected 21 percent of HIDTA Region outdoor plant seizures for calendar year The actual number of outdoor plant seizures in Lane County rose frpm 106 plants in 2012 to 4,266 plants in 2013.

19. Indoor /Outdoor/Bulk Seizure*
2013 Marijuana Eradication Statistics
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seizures
Lincoln
12/0/9
Linn
279/214/16
Lane
570 /4,266/100
Douglas
363 /3,635/30
Jackson
450/4,424/164
Josephine
106/5,560/621
Coos
34/16/1
Deschutes
58 /0/75
Klamath
134/27/337
Morrow
25/15/0
Marion
248/0/307
Polk
65/0/68
Yamhill
0/41/0
Clackamas
928 /403/315
Multnomah
3,233/28/85
Washington
2,089 /25/28
Plant Counts
Indoor /Outdoor/Bulk Seizure*
9,115 /18,920/2,450
Malheur
0/0/42
Lake
0/0/109
Jefferson
27/0/2
Umatilla
260/128/21
Wasco
0/0/19
Wallowa
114/27/0
Baker
0/0/5
Harney
0/0/86
Crook
5/12/2
Union
39/23/0
Curry
76/73/3
Hood River
0/3/8
*Statistics include DHE seizures reported by the Oregon State Police

20. Medical Marijuana Medical Marijuana Cardholder Statistics
Medical Marijuana Math
Photos of Medical Marijuana Grows

21. Medical Marijuana
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The actual number of medical marijuana cardholders in Lane County grew more than fourfold from April 2006 (1,471) to October 2013 (6,373), exceeding per capita averages for the HIDTA region and Oregon in 2013.

22. Medical Marijuana Math
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Source: “Drug traffickers exploit Oregon medical marijuana program’s lax oversight and loose rules”, Oregonian, 9/22/12.

23. Medical Marijuana Grow Photos
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In-compliance grow with plants measuring approximately 15’ in height. Photo taken as part of a RADE team investigation into an out-of-compliance grow located on the same property. Josephine County, OR, October 2010.
Medical marijuana growing room on property located in Grants Pass, OR. Grower was one of three people who gave medical marijuana to a woman arrested in Portland, OR for trying to ship product to Boston for sale. (AP Photo/U.S. Attorney's Office, Medford, OR, 5/17/11).
Each of these OMMP grow sites is on a separate tax lot. In this case, the garden is situated across or near property lines making it challenging to determine the responsible party (Source: “Oregon’s failed medical marijuana program”, The Examiner, 9/20/09).
Caregiver grow site with multiple patients and growers. There is no limit on the number of plants or patients a caregiver can have (Source: “Oregon’s failed medical marijuana program”, The Examiner, 9/20/09).

24. Clandestine Labs
Lane County reported methamphetamine laboratory seizures in 2005 (12), 2006 (14), 2007 (2), 2008 (1), and 2013 (1). The county reported one DMT lab in 2012 and one DMT lab in 2013.

25. Oregon Drug Task Forces
Portland Metro Region
Clackamas County Interagency Task Force (CCITF) (Clackamas) - HIDTA
Clatsop County Interagency Narcotics Team (CCINT) (Clatsop)
Columbia Enforcement Narcotics Team (CENT) (Columbia)
DEA-Salem Task Force (Marion) - HIDTA
DEA-Portland Task Force (Multnomah) – HIDTA
HIDTA Interdiction Team (HIT) (Multnomah) - HIDTA
Lincoln Interagency Narcotics Team (LINT) (Lincoln)
Multnomah County SO Special Investigations Unit (Multnomah)
Oregon Financial Crimes Task Force (Multnomah) - HIDTA
Polk Interagency Narcotics Team (POINT) (Polk)
Portland Metro Gang Task Force (PAMGTF) (Multnomah) - HIDTA
Special Enforcement Team (SET) (Multnomah)
Tillamook Narcotics Team (TNT) (Tillamook)
U.S. Marshall’s Service Fugitive Task Force (USMS) (Multnomah) - HIDTA
Westside Interagency Narcotics Team (WIN) (Washington) – HIDTA
Yamhill County Interagency Narcotics Team (YCINT) (Yamhill)
Eastern Region
Baker County Narcotics Enforcement Team (BCNET) (Baker)
Blue Mountain Enforcement Narcotics Team (BENT) (Umatilla) - HIDTA
Central Oregon Drug Enforcement (CODE) (Deschutes) - HIDTA
High Desert Drug Enforcement (H2DE) (Malheur)
Mid-Columbia Interagency Narcotics Task Force (MINT) (Wasco)
Union-Wallowa Drug Task Force (Union/Wallowa)
Warm Springs PD (Warm Springs Indian Reservation) - HIDTA
Southern Region
Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team (DINT) (Douglas) - HIDTA
DEA – Eugene (Lane) – HIDTA
DEA – Medford (Jackson) - HIDTA
Klamath Falls Interagency Narcotics Team (KINT) (Klamath)
Lane County Interagency Narcotics Team (INET) (Lane) - HIDTA
Medford Area Drug and Gang Enforcement (MADGE) (Jackson) - HIDTA
Rogue Area Drug Enforcement (RADE) (Josephine)
South Coast Interagency Narcotics Team (SCINT) (Coos/Curry)

26. Contact Information
Chris Gibson, HIDTA Director Phone:
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Contact Julie Sutton
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