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Legalization Fight
reational marij uana consumption in
their states. Oregon had a less strict
Measure 91 to pass, arguing that it version of reform that would have
has gathered more support than the allowed anyone over 21 to possess
last marijuana legalization effort in unlimited amounts of the drug.
This year, however, the measure
the state, Measure 80, which failed
when it was on the ballot two years would place limits on the drug.
Measure 91 would authorize in-state
ago.
2012 proved to be a groundbreak manufacture, processing, and sale
ing year for marij uana support across (between adults) of marijuana. It
the country. Washington and Colo would also creating licensing, regu
rado passed laws that legalized rec lation, and taxation on recreational
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marij uana. No laws on Oregon books
would change on medical marij uana
licensing or regulation.
In short, the new legalization ef
fort would create a revenue for the
state, be managed by the Oregon
Liquor Control Commission, and put
an end to drug-related citations,
arrests and convictions.
“The hope is by passing this
measure that we deliver a message
to law enforcement that we want
them to focus on stopping violent
criminals, not small marijuana cases,”
says Peter Zuckerman, community
W W W .C L A C K A M A S .E D U
October 15. 2014
director for Measure 91.
Over the last decade in Oregon,
police have arrested or cited more
than 99,000 people for marijuana
offenses.
Rick Steves got involved in
Oregon’s legalization effort after
doing the same in Washington two
years ago. He points out the re
sources used by law enforcement to
pursue m ariju an a-related drug
crimes and points out how much
local communities stand to gain by
taxes and better monitoring mari
juana sales and consumption.
He compares the United States to
countries in Europe where drug-
laws are much more relaxed and
addiction is treated like a medical
condition, not a law-enforcement
problem.
We spent Friday engaging Port
land State students on the subject
of M easure 91, asking students
where they stood on the matter.
Some students expressed concern
over the taxation of the marijuana
and were ambivalent about the new
law’s enforcement, while others were
very much in favor of the measure
but wondered what would happen
to people already in custody for
marijuana use, sale, or possession.
One student, who wished to re
main anonymous, said he was very
much against legalization policy
because he had heard that other
states, like Colorado and W ashing
ton, had seen an uptick in DUIIs
since the passing of similar mari
juana laws in their states.
Racial justice groups, such as the
Asian Pacific Network of Oregon,
the Western States Center, the Part
nership for Safety and Justice, and
the Rural Oregon Project, have come
out in favor of Measure 91.
“Too many people have been
punished and too many of them
have been youth and people o f
color,” said the Partnership for
Safety and Justice in an official state
ment.
Ballots are scheduled to be mailed
to registered voters later this week
and must be received at county elec
tion offices or an official ballot drop
site by 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 4.
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