In 2014, Oregon voters approved Measure 91 to legalize recreational marijuana, with 56 percent statewide support. Deschutes County was closer, at only 51.9 percent. Break that down even further and an urban-rural divide emerges. In Bend, Redmond and Sisters—the county’s three incorporated cities—55 percent supported legalization. In the unincorporated, rural parts of the county, only […]
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Legal Weed: One Year In
What’s on the horizon for cannabis laws in Oregon?
On July 1, 2015, a little over a year ago, it became legal for Oregonians 21 and older to grow and consume cannabis. Although Oregonians voted to legalize so-called recreational cannabis consumption in 2014, state officials still have not begun issuing business licenses for the recreational market. That is expected to happen around October, nearly […]