Oregon Medical Marijuana News
May 15, 2012
The Mail Tribune, 11 May 2012 - Medical Marijuana Laws Will Invite Exploitation As Long As the Drug Is Illegal Medical marijuana laws in Oregon and California, enacted by voters with the best of intentions, are running into trouble. The details differ because the laws do, but the root causes are the same: The impulse to make money is stronger than the desire to help suffering patients, and "back door legalization" tempts recreational users to take advantage of a system designed to relieve pain and suffering.
May 2, 2012
Oregon Daily Emerald, 01 May 2012 - "To inspire himself, he lit up a marijuana cigarette, excellent Land-O-Smiles brand" -- and so ends the introduction to one of Philip K. Dick's main characters in the 1963 Hugo Award winner, The Man in the High Castle. What really would be the matter with legalizing bud?
May 2, 2012
Oregon Daily Emerald, 01 May 2012 - "To inspire himself, he lit up a marijuana cigarette, excellent Land-O-Smiles brand" -- and so ends the introduction to one of Philip K. Dick's main characters in the 1963 Hugo Award winner, The Man in the High Castle. What really would be the matter with legalizing bud?
Apr 28, 2012
The Oregonian, 27 Apr 2012 - Thank you for the article on medical marijuana outlets ("Cracks in law filled with weed," April 22). I was not aware of any medical marijuana outlets in Oregon, but I am acutely aware of the need for them. I'm writing to address the money matters implied in the article, specifically that the dispensaries are operating with a "clear profit." That may be so, but because this is my month to renew my annual registration as an Oregon Medical Marijuana Program patient, I am aware of another "for profit" player.
Apr 28, 2012
The Oregonian, 27 Apr 2012 - Never before has an election for attorney general meant so much to me and our state's medical marijuana program cardholders ("Pot emerges as difference in AG race," April 24). Dwight Holton motivated me to get involved with his comments at the Eugene City Club debate. It infuriated me to read he wanted to work with Republican legislators who had previously filed bills that would gut our law and take away our medicine. Ellen Rosenblum has always worked in Oregon law after graduating from the University of Oregon, first as a lawyer and then as an appeals court judge. She is well-respected and praised by her peers in the legal profession and endorsed by former Gov. Barbara Roberts.
Apr 28, 2012
The Oregonian, 27 Apr 2012 - Never before has an election for attorney general meant so much to me and our state's medical marijuana program cardholders ("Pot emerges as difference in AG race," April 24). Dwight Holton motivated me to get involved with his comments at the Eugene City Club debate. It infuriated me to read he wanted to work with Republican legislators who had previously filed bills that would gut our law and take away our medicine. Ellen Rosenblum has always worked in Oregon law after graduating from the University of Oregon, first as a lawyer and then as an appeals court judge. She is well-respected and praised by her peers in the legal profession and endorsed by former Gov. Barbara Roberts.
Apr 28, 2012
The Oregonian, 27 Apr 2012 - Thank you for the article on medical marijuana outlets ("Cracks in law filled with weed," April 22). I was not aware of any medical marijuana outlets in Oregon, but I am acutely aware of the need for them. I'm writing to address the money matters implied in the article, specifically that the dispensaries are operating with a "clear profit." That may be so, but because this is my month to renew my annual registration as an Oregon Medical Marijuana Program patient, I am aware of another "for profit" player.
Apr 27, 2012
Albany Democrat-Herald, 24 Apr 2012 - The route is familiar. The message the same. Only the mode of transportation has been changed. In 2003, Howard Wooldridge rode horseback from Savannah, Ga., across the country to Newport on the Oregon Coast to promote his belief that marijuana should be treated like alcohol. Now 60, Wooldridge is retracing the trip in reverse, this time on a bicycle.
Apr 27, 2012
Albany Democrat-Herald, 24 Apr 2012 - The route is familiar. The message the same. Only the mode of transportation has been changed. In 2003, Howard Wooldridge rode horseback from Savannah, Ga., across the country to Newport on the Oregon Coast to promote his belief that marijuana should be treated like alcohol. Now 60, Wooldridge is retracing the trip in reverse, this time on a bicycle.
Mar 27, 2012
The Register-Guard, 24 Mar 2012 - Safe and legal access to marijuana is a needed step that helps communicate compassion among human beings who are often dominated by the mind and are taken over by problems and conflict. Any adult, especially severely disabled adults, should never have to face penalties for the personal use of medicine.
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