Unlawful possession of cocaine. (1) It is unlawful for any person knowingly or intentionally to possess cocaine unless the substance 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

(2)(a) Unlawful possession of cocaine is a drug enforcement misdemeanor punishable as described in ORS 475.896.

(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this subsection, unlawful possession of cocaine is a Class A misdemeanor if the person possesses two grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine.

(c) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subsection, unlawful possession of cocaine is a Class C 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 §23; 2017 c.706 §14; 2021 c.2 §16; 2021 c.591 §38; 2024 c.70 §§31,45]