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US: Marijuana Now Legal In Oregon
iFreePress Wednesday 15 Jul 2015 In celebration of this historic day tomorrow, the Stoney Girl Garden in Clackamas will be giving away free marijuana seeds tomorrow to adults to proper ID. Marijuana remains illegal under federal law, which classifies pot the same as heroin, LSD and PCP. As long as you aren’t smoking in a public place, you shouldn’t have issues with the police. “Oregon is taking a smarter, more responsible approach to marijuana that ends the wasteful and racially disproportionate practice of arresting and citing people simply for possessing a small amount of marijuana”. Large scale growers cannot apply with the State to be a supplier, and retailers are not able to apply to be a store until early 2016. Many dropped $10 into a donation box. Summary: Recreational marijuana use is now legal in five states and the District of Columbia but still banned by the federal government. The valley is home to about 2,000 people. Oregon residents can now roll a joint, smoke it, and get high – just for the fun of it. “PUBLIC consumption of Marijuana remains illegal…” “People oughtta (sic) educate themselves before they partake in that and be careful and don’t violate laws”, said Alexander. “Licensed retail shops, however, are not expected to begin selling recreational marijuana for personal use until fall 2016?, the Statesman Journal reported. Washington and Colorado have already established regulatory systems, and Alaska is now developing one as well. “It’s really a hostile business environment”. If local law enforcement has probable cause to suspect that you have been using marijuana while driving, officers will call for the assistance of a certified Drug Recognition Expert to conduct an evaluation. “We want to show the world that normal, professional, successful people consume cannabis”, she said. “On the whole, that has not been the case up here”. The measure also gives the Oregon Liquor Control Commission authority to tax, license and regulate recreational marijuana grown, sold or processed for commercial purposes. “We are going to work with them and share information as well”, said Alexander. State legislators – eager to prevent a black-market boom – are now trying to accelerate that timetable to October. That’s in a massive revision of the Oregon Medical Marijuana Program that is being considered along with major revisions to the adult-use program, passed by voters last November. Of course, we’re talking about Oregon, not Colorado. http://www.ifreepress.com/technology/7537-marijuana-now-legal-in-oregon
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