Marijuana Legalization Measure
Introduced in Oregon
by Erik Altieri, NORML Communications
Director February 26, 2013
Legislation has been
introduced in Oregon by the House Committee on Revenue that would
legalize and regulate the adult use of marijuana.
House Bill 3371 would establish a regulatory system, similar to the
one in place in the state for alcohol, for the cultivation, production,
and sale of cannabis to adults over 21. Adults would be allowed to
possess up to 24 ounces of usable marijuana and grow up to six plants in
their homes, in addition to purchasing it from regulated retail
outlets. You can read the full text of the legislation here.
If you needed any further proof that elections have consequences, we
now have a total of seven legalization bills pending in state
legislatures, whereas we rarely had even one in previous years. The
voters in Colorado and Washington set the ball of legalization rolling
down hill and it seems unlikely to slow down anytime soon.
If you live in Oregon, please click here
to quickly and easily contact your elected officials in support of this
legislation. If you don’t live in Oregon, click here and see if there is any
pending marijuana law reform legislation in your state.