In November, when voters passed Measure 91 to legalize recreational marijuana in the state of Oregon, it was hardly expected that there would be a serious weed on weed tension. The system for allowing medical marijuana—namely, through doctors’ notes and licensed dispensaries—has been in place for almost 17 years, but as a due date for […]
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Prepping for Pot
As legalization approaches, Bendites consider the implications
Were the legalization of weed a pregnancy, with its conception marked during the month before the election and its due date July 1, the day that pot is officially legal in Oregon, we’d be entering the third trimester. The nursery walls would be painted, the crib built, the cabinet filled with diapers and onesies. But […]
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Why the Weed Bill Could Fail
In spite of overwhelming political support and funding, Measure 91 is far from a sure thing
According to the political insiders, observers and wonks, there is every indication that Measure 91, Oregon’s voter initiative to legalize marijuana, will pass. The number of organizations lining up to endorse the bill is as long as it is varied: The City Club of Portland, The Oregon State Council for Retired Citizens and the Oregon […]
