[Vision2020] Recreational pot on Oregon ballot

[Paul Rumelhart]

I'm a little bit late on this, but I wanted to say that I'm glad to hear
that recreational pot is on the ballot there.  I'm fully behind the idea
because I think there ought to be a really good reason to criminalize
something and I don't think marijuana meets the criteria.  I think it
should be regulated to the extent of not selling it to minors and not
allowing people to drive under it's influence.  It should have positive
benefits related to reducing crime because it will no longer be a black
market item.

Paul


On Wed, Jul 23, 2014 at 7:39 AM, Tom Hansen <thansen at moscow.com> wrote:

> Courtesy of today's (July 23, 2014) Spokesman-Review.
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> Recreational pot on Oregon ballot
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> SALEM – Oregon voters will decide this year whether to legalize marijuana
> for recreational use.
>
> State elections officials certified Tuesday that the petitioners submitted
> enough valid signatures to qualify the measure for the November ballot.
>
> Election workers said there were roughly 88,500 valid signatures – about
> 1,400 more than required.
>
> The measure would allow adults 21 and older to buy and possess marijuana.
> It gives the Oregon Liquor Control Commission the job of regulating and
> taxing marijuana.
>
> Voters rejected legalization two years ago, but little money was spent
> promoting it. The group backing this year’s effort has received
> contributions from some of the same donors who backed successful marijuana
> initiatives in Washington and Colorado.
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> Tom Hansen
> Moscow, Idaho
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