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| Oregon residents may have up to 1-1/2 pounds of dried marijuana and six mature plants |
| 2005-07-23 |
| State Senators have unanimously endorsed a plan that would let holders of medical marijuana cards in Oregon have up to 1 1/2 pounds of dried marijuana and six mature plants. The legislation, which now moves to the House, is aimed at clarifying ambiguous sections of Oregon's voter-approved medical marijuana law that took effect in 1998. The bill "provides the clear, bright lines that law enforcement needs to enforce the law fairly, without infringement on the rights of those who legitimately use the product," said Sen. Bill Morrisette, D-Springfield, the bill's chief sponsor. Lack of clarity in the existing law means law officers sometimes "can get into situations where they're not sure how to proceed," said Kevin Campbell, executive director of the Oregon Association Chiefs of Police. "The reason we like the bill is we think it clears up some of the ambiguity. It gives officers more solid ground to stand on." Oregon NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws) is also backing the bill, with Madeline Martinez, the group's executive director, calling it a "great enhancement" for patients. Current law permits cardholders and caregivers — people who grow marijuana for cardholders who can't or don't want to grow their own — to grow three mature and four immature plants and to possess up to three ounces of dried marijuana. The legislation lets cardholders grow up to six mature plants and 18 seedlings and possess 24 ounces of dried marijuana. But in exchange for that provision, law enforcement got something important to them: patients would no longer be able to argue in court that having more marijuana than permitted is a medical necessity and therefore permissible. That change is one of the reasons that Leland Berger, a Portland attorney who helped draft the original law and defends medical marijuana patients, opposes the Senate legislation. "This compromise legislation leaves people and situations behind, and that's how come I'm opposed to it," Berger said. Berger said the increased limits are inadequate, particularly for outdoor growers who have only one crop a year. And he doesn't like a provision that restricts caregivers to grow for no more than four patients. |
| Posted by:Anonymoose |
| #9 and the prison Canteen makes enough profit off munchies to pay for the prison |
| Posted by: Frank G 2005-07-23 16:12 |
| #8 You miss an opportunity when you criminalize marijuana. The opportunity to pacify the prisons. Encourage prisoners to smoke a lot of marijuana, up until the last six months of their sentence, then off to a "drying out" facility, where they are given a thorough re-introduction into society. It's even better than putting them in a coma, in that they can still take care of themselves, and just spend most of their time sleeping. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2005-07-23 15:49 |
| #7 A pound and a half is a LOT of weed. That glaucoma won't be bothering Oregon residents for years to coome. |
| Posted by: Chris W. 2005-07-23 13:53 |
| #6 What's funny is the Google specific ads that are to the left. When I opened this page, the ads are all pot related. Hydroponics, pot addiction, etc. |
| Posted by: Penguin 2005-07-23 13:35 |
| #5 I am comletely convinced that we could put the pop-left out of business by legalizing drugs. I have a better idea: shot people who use drugs. It is of no use to fight traffic. The more you intercept, the more the prices rise so the greatest the incentive for producers/smugglers. The key is in reducing the consumption. An alternative is desintoxication. And I am persuaded that once people are forced to confront reality instead of day dreaming while on drugs they will no longer buy the leftist Kool-Aid. |
| Posted by: JFM 2005-07-23 13:14 |
| #4 http://www.radicalruss.net/blog/I am comletely convinced that we could put the pop-left out of business by legalizing drugs. Exhibit A: Anti-war moonbat and doper apologist "Radical Russ" The relationship between drug culture and the hard left is obvious to anyone who has ever witnessed a Moonbat rally. I am serious. Address the root cause of lefty anger, repeal drug prohibition. This would end the resentment whose tranference fuels the rank and file lefty's reflexive support for leftist causes. With any luck, they would be too stoned to push their appeasement/incitement line in the future anyway. How do I condemn Russ as a "doper apologist" while still agreeing with him about legalization? It's simple: Dopers are scum. I don't use dope, I despise those who do. It is not up to me, however, to protect these creatures from their own foolish impulses. This is especially so when we have turned a whole continent into a war zone and put a million people in prison to offer this alleged protection. What thanks do we get? The dopers resist it to the point of violence and express their anger by supporting the enemies of civilization. Susceptibility to drug abuse is a weakness that would normally be eliminated by natural processes. Their own impulses should be allowed to destroy them. It is a necessary step in human evolution and we are holding it back. |
| Posted by: Atomic Conspiracy 2005-07-23 13:01 |
| #3 A pound and one-half!?!? I hope they have two freezers and a big scale, 'cause they won't be able to store any HotPockets, otherwise. My, that's ironic.... |
| Posted by: ArmChair in sin 2005-07-23 12:02 |
| #2 Wouldn't hold up as a defense in a Fed case. I doubt the Fed's are going to go after people at this level. However, like the broken headlight or failure to signal ploy used even by Oregon cops, it will be the pretext for various agencies to stick their noses and fingers into someone's business. And it will remain so, till there is a choice other than the Moonbat Party when it comes to real national defense. |
| Posted by: Hupavith Gletle6588 2005-07-23 11:25 |
| #1 1 1/2 pounds of dried marijuana and six mature plants. LOL! Ima have a lot of sick friends with cash. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2005-07-23 10:36 |