The special session of the Oregon Legislature has ended—all 35 days of it—and they won’t be meeting again until next year. Some bills about cannabis moved through the legislative process, made none the easier by Republicans being childish dicks and slowing down things by forcing Democrats to read aloud every bill. (Guess which party drinks, and which one smokes weed.)
What passed? I was prepared to write an entire column answering that question, but it turns out my cannabis columnist colleague Vince Sliwoski has already written a fine rundown, because great pot minds think alike. Check out his write-up in last week’s Mercury [“Ask a Pot Lawyer,” March 9].
But what about the bills that didn’t pass? Some excellent legislation died a slow death on the floors of the House and Senate. So turn your eyes to the heavens, and pour some bong water on the ground for the fallen:
