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Proposal Would Eliminate Prison for Most Marijuana Offenses

May 24, 2013

Oregon Marijuana Reform

In the interest of saving money and taking pressure off the courts, a group of high-powered Oregon prosecutors proposed significant changes this week. And while some legislators are opposed to many of the terms, there’s a good chance the proposal could have positive effects on marijuana law enforcement.

According to the Statesman Journal, the Oregon District Attorneys Association proposed their plan at a conference in Oregon City. There they revealed the outline would save an estimated $600 million over the next ten years, in part by capping the state’s prison population at 14,600.

The attorneys were cautious not to affect any violent crime penalties but say the “business” of justice requires they do something about the thousands funneled into the system each year.

“(Reducing drug sentences) isn’t something we would do in a perfect world,” said Clackamas County DA John Foote. “But we think these are the most responsible options available.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: criminal justice, drug laws Tagged With: marijuana

Feds Seize Patients’ Medical Marijuana Records

April 23, 2013

Your medical records are not likely something you share, even with those closest to you. What’s included in those records is your business and yours alone. But the state of Oregon was recently compelled to hand over an “untold number” of medical records to federal agents, according to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, all in an effort to continue the federal government’s war on marijuana. [Read more…]

Filed Under: drug laws Tagged With: drug laws, marijuana, medical marijuana, police

Oregon on “Short List” of Marijuana Legalization Hopefuls

March 1, 2013

Washington and Colorado did it. Oregon almost did it and remains in one of the top spots for possible marijuana legalization expansion. (Maine and California are also hopefuls). This week one man who helped craft the successful Colorado campaign was in Portland to talk with activists about strategy for the next time around. [Read more…]

Filed Under: drug laws Tagged With: legalize, marijuana

The DEA Wants to Access Your Prescription Drug Records Without a Warrant

February 5, 2013

The Drug Enforcement Administration is the long arm of the failed drug war. And by any means necessary, in the federal government’s collective mind, the drug war must go on. One way the government gains support for the war on drugs is with fear tactics. The latest scare—prescription drug addiction. [Read more…]

Filed Under: drug laws Tagged With: drug laws, prescription

Marijuana Legalization Defeated in Oregon

November 7, 2012

As Washington and Colorado celebrate a victory in the war against the War on Drugs, the marijuana legalization effort in Oregon fell short of their goal, with a little more than half of the voters speaking out against Measure 80. The defeat is crushing to those who recognize marijuana as a harmless (and even helpful) plant, and the governments war against it a futile battle that achieves nothing but wasted money and the criminalization of everyday people. [Read more…]

Filed Under: drug laws Tagged With: drug laws, medical marijuana

Oregon Marijuana Legalization Not a “Sure Thing,” Yet

October 1, 2012

Measure 80 which would legalize recreational marijuana in Oregon is currently behind in the polling, according to the most recent Public Policy Polling survey showing 46% opposed and 43% in favor. But as history has shown us, polls leading up to voting day aren’t always an indication of success or failure. After all, despite having promising numbers throughout the year, California’s pot legislation failed with voters in November of last year. [Read more…]

Filed Under: drug laws Tagged With: marijuana

Eugene Marijuana Dispensary Raided by Local Law Enforcement

September 10, 2012

While it’s not unusual to hear of federal agents storming a pot dispensary, it is rare to learn of local law enforcement doing the same thing. But, that’s exactly what occurred in Eugene this week as detectives with the Lane County’s Interagency Narcotics Enforcement Team raided Kannabosm, a medical marijuana business in Eugene. [Read more…]

Filed Under: drug laws Tagged With: medical marijuana

Oregon High Court to Review Medical Pot and Concealed Weapons

April 21, 2011

The Oregon Supreme Court is in the midst of a case that questions the role or impact of medical marijuana use on the right to bear a firearm. Four plaintiffs are before the court, all of which receive medical marijuana via prescription and all of which are also licensed to carry a concealed weapon. [Read more…]

Filed Under: criminal justice, drug laws

Will Oregon Get Marijuana Dispensaries?

September 10, 2010

This November while California is voting whether or not to make marijuana legal, Oregon will be voting on dispensaries. A few years behind California’s influx of weed stores, Oregon’s Measure 74 will finally allow those authorized to possess medical marijuana to purchase it. [Read more…]

Filed Under: drug laws Tagged With: drug laws, medical marijuana

DUI, Medical Marijuana Laws Qualify for November Vote

July 21, 2010

Oregon voters will potentially be making some law changes this fall. As the Statesman Journal reports, several initiatives have qualified for the ballot, leaving voters in charge of some critical changes to DUI law and medical marijuana issues. Over 80,000 signatures were received by the Secretary of State Kate Brown, qualifying these issues for the ballot. [Read more…]

Filed Under: drug laws, DUII Tagged With: drug laws, DUI, medical marijuana

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