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Page 4 il!r ^Uorflatth (Db sewer New Treatment Center to Open have access to drug- and alcohol- free perm anent fam ily housing fordable substance-free fam ily w ithin w alking distance o f their ousing ow ned and operated by outpatient treatm ent. On average, H om e F o rw ard, fo rm erly the wom en stay in the Project Net- Housing Authority o f Portland. w ork program for six months. The Center for Hope and Re- “This innovative collaboration covery at 3650 N.E. M allory will provides a treatment facility and include LifeW orks N W ’s 36-bed permanent housing that helps fami- Project N etw ork and the 32-unit lies to build a solid base o f recov- H om e F o rw a rd B eech S tre et ery, maintain a crucial support net- Apartm ents. work, sustain the success o f their Officials say the facilities will treatment and remain in their local allow fem ale clients who transi- community,” says M ary Monnat, tion from the treatm ent facility to president and chief executive of- continued from page 3 "Your Budget is our mission" BUDGET INSURANCE E N T E R P R IS E S . L L C AUTO HOME DANNY CHAN DURAN BEASLEY At Budget we work with many insurance companies to find the best fit for your needs and to fit your Budget. Call today for a free quotel LIFE BUSINESS HEALTH 503 515 4377 Fax 503 610 7011 Office 503 254 7188 1710 NE 82nd Ave Portland, OR 97220 Independent agents serving Oregon & Washington Does your snoring wake you up at night? 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To support families, the center also includes an on-site child de- velopm ent center, a playground, com puter space, therapy room s, A July22,2014 m edical office and group rooms. “ S u c c e s s fu l p ro g ra m s fo r wom en with substance abuse is sues are rare,” says M onnat. “Pro- gram s that address the needs o f both addicted wom en and their children are rarer still. For wom en, the single m ost im portant factor in sustained recovery is access to safe, perm anent and affordable d ru g -an d alcohol-free housing.” cated that this should be housed in the historically African A m eri can com m unity in northeast Port land. “There is a trem endous need for the brand new treatm ent facil ity in the com m unity,” says Ed W ashington, LifeW orks N W ’s board m em ber em eritus. “The treatm ent facility and the sub stance-free housing are trem en R e s e a rc h c o n d u c te d fo r dous assets for the local com m u LifeW orks N W and the Portland nity - and for the city, the county Business A lliance dating back to and the state. The new develop 2007 indicated a grow ing need m ent will lift the spirits o f the for drug and alcohol treatm ent. A young wom en getting treatm ent survey o f the com m unity indi- and their children.” Falling Taboo payer dollars on treating marijuana u se as a c rim e ,” said P e te r Zuckerman, press secretary for the New Approach Oregon campaign. marijuana card holder and owner o f “Prohibition o f marijuana is ineffec the Oregon Alternative Medical Cen tive, costs the state tax revenue and ter in northeast Portland, says he fuels violence. It’s time to try some greatly sees the benefits ofmarijuana thing new.” for its healing purposes. McCloud Sim ilar m easures have been says when his late great-grandfather struck down by Oregonians on bal was dealing with grueling symptoms lots past. o f bone cancer, he would rub him But one Portland-based criminal down with marijuana-infused prod defense attorney, Brian Michaels, ucts that would offer some relief. says with the passage o f the law in As far as legalizing it for recre nearby Washington it is likely Or ational purposes, he says, “people egon will also follow suit during the are gonna want what they want” next voting cycle. and if the time should come that Michaels says marijuana is a safer Oregonians vote to legalize the weed, alternative to alcohol; one that has he may consider expanding his ser almost universally been proven not vices, but for now he takes pride in to result in the acts o f anger and servicing the ill. violence that has been associated Monday, a measure to regulate with the abuse o f liquor. With two recreational use o f marijuana in Or decades working in the judicial sys egon was qualified by the Oregon tem, he says taxation o f the plant Secretary o f State for the Nov. 4 also seems to make more economi General Election. The political group cal sense for the state. New Approach Oregon had turned According to a 2006 report by the in at least 145,710 signatures last S u b stan ce A buse and M ental month to get the measure on the Health Services Administration, in ballot. If approved, the ‘Oregon Le 2003-2004 Oregon ranked in the top galized Marijuana Initiative’ would fifth o f states for cannabis usage in allow possession, manufacture, and three age categories: 12 to 17,18 to sales o f marijuana by and to adults, 25, and 26 and older. subject to state licensing, regula It’s estimated that more than 8 tion, and taxation. percent o f Oregonians are marijuana “It’s time to stop wasting tax users. c o n t i n u e d f r o m fro n t if pulled over with marijuana in the system, a Driving under the Influ ence o f Intoxicants (DUI) charge could still be coming your way. Oregon has a long and current history toward decriminalization o f pot. Less than an ounce o f the drug is punishable by a fine only. If pos session o f such an amount occurs in a public place or within 1,000 feet o f a school attended by minors, the person committing the offense is guilty o f a Class C misdemeanor. It should be noted that growing one’s own marijuanaplantremains aClass A felony. For medicinal purposes, ranging from glaucoma, nausea, to anxiety, patients have been able to register through the Oregon Medical Mari juana Program since 2009, allowing them access to a number o f marij uana dispensaries selling a wide span o f marijuana strains for treatment. Still, more than 10,000 adults in Oregon are arrested every year for marijuana, according to the latest numbers from Oregon State Police. That’s an average o f one person every 51 minutes. Charles E. 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