Oregon legalizes marijuana dispensaries

Associated Press ^ | Aug 14, 2013 6:57 PM EDT | Jonathan J. Cooper

[Olog-hai]

Oregon is legalizing medical marijuana dispensaries.

Gov. John Kitzhaber signed a bill on Wednesday giving the state authority to license, inspect and audit stores selling marijuana. …

Dozens of marijuana dispensaries exist already, but they are not explicitly allowed and operate in a legal gray area. Authorities have moved to shut them down in some areas. …

[i_robot73]

"...signed a bill on Wednesday giving the state authority to license, inspect and audit stores selling marijuana...

Dozens of marijuana dispensaries exist already, but they are not explicitly allowed and operate in a legal gray area"


Gov't hates competition...or those that haven't paid into the Kings' coffers

[autumnraine]

That’s exactly right.

However, glad they are moving ahead with states rights on this issue.

[i_robot73]

Same.

...though I do so detest the ‘States’ Rights’ phrase; only Individuals have Rights, gov’t is granted powers.

I’m actually surprised the self-righteous, anti-Constitutional Conservatives haven’t deluged this thread already with their ‘fire and brimstone, blood in the streets, fall of society’ screed /s