Drug Laws and Policies

Vote Yes On Measure 91 To Legalize Cannabis In Oregon

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A bright green cannabis plant

I hope you will vote "yes" on Measure 91. This paper has already endorsed a yes vote, as have other Oregon publications of note. To restate the reasons: We have been fighting a racist, expensive war on drugs that failed us decades ago. The taxes raised from legal marijuana will support schools, law enforcement,

Oregon’s Anti-Cannabis Legalization Ballot Measure Director Makes Her Case, Fails Miserably

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The word vote with an exclamation point is imposed over an outline of the state of Oregon

Every Election season, the Oregon Voters' Pamphlet arrives in the mail.An informal poll I took shows that approximately .02 percent of voters actually read it before tossing it into the recycling bin. Which is a shame, as you can learn a great deal from its pages. I certainly did. Any individual or

A Cannabis History Lesson

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PERHAPS you have an older relative who entertains (or bores) you with tales of how in their day, they bought marijuana by the "lid," and it had crazy names like Santa Marta Gold, Panama Red, and Thai stick. And it wasn't just cheaper, it was better—it made you laugh for hours,

What Does It Costs To Grow Cannabis? Anyone? Bueller?

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Man rolling a joint with zig zag papers

I'm starting to think no one likes me. Not uncommon, but still... I've spoken to at least five people, posted on six sites, and sent 10 emails. My only question: "How much does it cost to grow six indoor cannabis plants, from seed or clone, to completion?" That's an important question, because the

Getting An Oregon Medical Marijuana Program Card

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A green cross with a doctor's staff with snakes

SO YOUR ROOMMATE has this card, and he gets to grow weed and smoke weed and travel with weed, and he can go to these shops that sell weed and buy even more weed. And all he had to do was tell his doctor: "I, like, need weed and stuff." And

Can You Really Fly With 24 Ounces Of Cannabis?

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A man sits in a row of chairs at an airport, his feet propped up on a piece of luggage. He looks out a window at a plane taking off.

Before 9/11, flying with contraband was... different. Weed and other, more nefarious substances were routinely slipped down pants, into bras, or for the brave and extra paranoid, "keistered." Travelers flying in from weed meccas such as Hawaii or Humboldt often brought examples of the local horticulture, the sale of which paid for