1. Marijuana Plant Seizures
HIDTA County Drug Factsheet
Multnomah 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 Summary
Multnomah
2013 County Summary
Summary
The total number of drug arrests in Multnomah County rose 67 percent between 2010 and In Multnomah County, total drug-related deaths (CY 2004-CY 2012) and substance abuse treatment admissions (CY 2006-CY 2012) were higher when compared per capita to the HIDTA counties and Oregon. The largest number of deaths in the county were due to heroin, followed by methamphetamine, and cocaine; the highest number of admissions were due to heroin abuse, followed by marijuana, methamphetamine, controlled prescription drugs, and cocaine.
The total number of indoor marijuana plants seized in the county was higher compared to the HIDTA Region and Oregon from 2006 to 2013, with 3,233 plants seized in The number of outdoor seizures are significantly lower than other counties, dropping 90 percent from 2007 (251) to 2013 (28). The number of medical marijuana cardholders in Multnomah County in October 2013 (9,901) was more than five times the number reported in April 2006 (1,713). Multnomah County reported 31 methamphetamine laboratory seizures since 2005.
2013 County Statistics1,2
 Population: Multnomah: 756,530 (largest HIDTA county by population)
 Land area in square miles: Multnomah: (OR: 95,988)
 Persons per square mile: Multnomah: 1,754.1 (OR: 40.8)
 Population, percent change 2004 to 2013: Multnomah: 10.3% (OR 9.4%)
Sources: 1U.S. Census Bureau, State and County QuickFacts; 2Portland Population Research Center.

3. Drug Threat – Multnomah County
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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After a decline from 2006 to 2010, the number of methamphetamine arrests in Multnomah County rose 147 percent from 2010 to Additionally, the number of heroin arrests have doubled between 2006 and Marijuana arrests fluctuated somewhat but remained fairly level between 2006 and 2013, while arrests related to cocaine dropped 75 percent during the same period.

9. Arrests – Per Capita Comparison
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The number of total drug arrests in Multnomah County increased 67 percent from 2010 to 2013, largely driven by an rise in the number of methamphetamine and heroin arrests.

10. Treatment Admissions Admissions – County Admissions
per capita comparison

11. Treatment Admissions
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Treatment admissions for heroin, marijuana, and controlled prescription drugs increased between 2004 and 2012, while admissions for cocaine and methamphetamine declined during the same period. Admissions related to controlled prescription drug use showed the highest increase (142%), followed by admissions for marijuana (41%) and heroin (19%).

12. Treatment Admissions - Per Capita
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The number of treatment admissions for major illicit drugs in Multnomah County was highest per capita when compared to the HIDTA Region and Oregon from 2006 to 2012.

13. Drug-Related Deaths
County Deaths
Per capita comparison

14. Drug-Related Deaths, Multnomah County
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Deaths from heroin abuse have ranged from a low of 50 in 2006 to a high of 85 in 2011, dropping to 80 fatalities in Methamphetamine-related deaths fluctuated from a low of 17 in 2007 to a high of 36 in 2011, dropping to 28 deaths in Cocaine-related fatalities declined 68 percent between 2004 (47) and 2012 (15).

15. Drug-Related Deaths - Per Capita Comparison
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Total drug-related deaths in Multnomah County were higher per capita when compared to the HIDTA region and Oregon between 2004 and 2012, dropping 14 percent from 2011 to The rise in Multnomah County drug deaths between 2010 and 2012 is largely due to an increase in heroin fatalities.

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

17. Indoor Marijuana
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The number of indoor marijuana plants seized in Multnomah County was higher per capita when compared to the HIDTA Region and Oregon from 2007 to The actual number of indoor plants seized in the county declined 62 percent from 2007 (8,527) to 2013 (3,233).

18. Outdoor Marijuana
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The actual number of outdoor marijuana plants seized in Multnomah County declined 90 percent from 2007 (251) to 2013 (28).

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 Multnomah County in October 2013 (9,901) was more than five times the number reported in April 2006 (1,713).

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
Multnomah County reported methamphetamine laboratory seizures in 2005 (33), 2006 (11), 2007 (3), 2008 (2), 2009 (2), 2010 (7), 2011 (3), 2012 (2), and 2013 (2). The county reported no other clan labs seized between 2005 and 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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