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Thanks for the clarification, I've never heard about US states controlling their borders before.

But I guess the level of scrutiny is way laxer than that at international borders.

My point was how effective would be a policy like the one instituted by Oregon be, when the state can't effectively control the flow of drugs? Wouldn't any progress be offset by "leaky" borders and the free flow of people?

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I’ve traveled out of CA 6 times since 2021. This is a California checkpoint:

Slow down for the inspection point. Approach the officers. Mostly they just waved me through without checking anything except maybe my license plate with a smart camera. Once they asked me if I had any fruit or agricultural products. One time I answered yes and handed over some apples and said “thank you” and was waved through.

It is nothing at all like a “border”.

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