[Vision2020] On Idaho border, Oregon marijuana finds its way out

[Tom Hansen]

Courtesy of KHQ at:

http://www.khq.com/story/18962008/on-idaho-border-ore-marijuana-finds-its-way-out
 
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On Idaho border, Ore. marijuana finds its way out
In Oregon, it's been approved for medical use. In Idaho, it's illegal.

The difference has created a problem for Idaho State Police who want to stop pot from entering their state.

It also means a nerve-racking ride for Idaho residents who drive to Oregon because they say they need marijuana to treat various ailments but aren't permitted to possess it.

Idaho State Police say 40% of pot seizures in Idaho came from Oregon medical marijuana.

Officially, 196 people in Idaho have medical marijuana cards from Oregon,

Bill Esbensen, the owner of an Oregon medical marijuana cooperative near the Idaho border, says he feels it's his duty to provide marijuana to patients from outside of the state.

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In this photo taken Thursday June 21, 2012, Bill Esbensen shows a marijuana plant at his medical marijuana co-op in Ontario, Ore. At this small town on the Idaho border, many of the patients aren't Oregonians. It's perfectly legal under Oregon law, but the Idaho State Police who conduct "interdiction emphasis patrols" at the state line make the path back to Idaho a tricky one. The situation has led some Idaho families to relocate to Oregon, and others who seek medical marijuana to face a harrowing journey back to their home state. Idaho police and politicians say the Oregon law creates a public-safety hazard in their state. (AP Photo/Nigel Duara)



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Seeya round town, Moscow.

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho

"If not us, who?
If not now, when?"

- Unknown


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