Magnifisyncopathological: Oregon's Pot Legalization Two-Step

July 08, 2004

Oregon's Pot Legalization Two-Step

An Oregon ballot measure expected to qualify this week would make it legal for medical marijuana users to possess one pound of pot, create state dispensaries and allow nurse practitioners and naturopaths to prescribe it.

If passed, a patient could possess six pounds of marijuana legally - spread out, it would be enough to fill two grocery carts. The medical marijuana law on the books there now limits legal possession to three ounces.

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Via Hit & Run.

The Oregon Leviathan's info page is here. The OMMA 2 (Oregon Medical Marijuana Act) initiative itself can be found here.

Media Awareness Project: OREGON TO VOTE ON EASING MEDICAL MARIJUANA USE

Initiative supporters turned in 28,500 signatures on Friday. The ballot measure drew 95,690 signatures submitted in May, but after some were thrown out, supporters canvassed again to ensure they reached the required threshold of 75,630 valid voter signatures.

About 9,000 Oregonians have medical cards allowing them to grow and use marijuana for medical purposes. Currently, a patient has to grow his own marijuana or have a caregiver grow it.

"Most of these ill people cannot grow their own under the current restrictions," which regulates the number of plants and sets other conditions. The initiative would clarify the caregivers' role by letting them grow pot for as many as 10 medical users.

It's a nice initiative, but it still represents begging for what's ours. Pot should be fully legalized and then we should be fully left alone to do what we want with it.

Dancing around the issue with medical weed as the central focus isn't the proper course to take. Property rights, individual freedom, and tolerance should take precedence.

Posted by Drizzten at July 08, 2004 04:31 PM

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