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Rolling back legalization seems unlikely, but only time will tell.
ISTOCK / JAN PRIEMS Dear Pot Lawyer, How can the police gauge stoned driving? MEASURING cannabis intoxication is tough and there is no generally accepted method. In Oregon, we do not use blood tests or the mythical cannabis breathalyzer. Instead, it is up to the officer to demand a field sobriety test upon suspicion of […]
Law enforcement is still a way away from being able to accurately gauge if drivers are under the influence.
Voters in Arizona, California, Maine, Massachusetts, and Nevada will decide whether to legalize recreational marijuana tomorrow. Additionally, Arkansas, Florida, Montana, and North Dakota are proposing medical marijuana. The five recreational states have been polling well so far—here is the quick and dirty on each one.
ISTOCK/KELLYJHALL Dear Pot Lawyer, It seems like weed is more mainstream than ever. Exactly how popular is it these days? You’re right. The popularity of cannabis is at an all-time high, which in turn is pushing law and policy. A recent Gallup Poll survey shows that 60 percent of Americans support the legal use of […]
Weed is handily outpolling our presidential candidates.
Five more states could legalize recreational weed on Election Day.
Dear Pot Lawyer, I can grow my own pot, right? Under state law, yes. Under federal law, no. Note also that here in Oregon, the rules differ for medical and recreational users. Medical marijuana users are defined as individuals who suffer from a qualifying condition and who have received a medical marijuana card upon “recommendation” […]
What you need to know to grow your own medical or recreational cannabis.
Here’s what pot businesses need to do by October 1.
DID THE Oregon State Fair award a blue ribbon for pot plants? NOT QUITE. However, the Oregon State Fair featured a display with nine exemplary pot plants, selected from a larger pool and based on an independent competition. A significant amount of ink was spilled over these particular plants in widely distributed media like the […]
No prizes given, but pot was on display for the first time this year at the fair.
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