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The Oregon Decriminalization Bill of 1973 abolished criminal penalties for possession of small amounts of marijuana. As a result, possession of up to an ounce of marijuana in Oregon was a violation (not a crime), punishable only by a fine of $500 to $1000. [21]
Oregon Ballot Measure 91 was a 2014 ballot measure in the U.S. state of Oregon. Its passage legalized the "recreational use of marijuana, based on regulation and taxation to be determined by the Oregon Liquor Control Commission ".
Oregon, one of the first states to legalize recreational marijuana, can be an object lesson for other states, including Maryland and Missouri, where voters legalized weed on Nov. 8. That raised ...
In 2006, Oregon's drug use per person was higher than the national average, with marijuana, methamphetamine, and illicit painkillers being the most commonly used substances. [1] Oregon's drug policy has evolved significantly over time, reflecting changing societal attitudes and state responses to substance use.
Oregon now has enough legal recreational marijuana to satisfy demand for 6.5 years. And the glut of supply is helping re-energize the black market for the drug.
(Reuters) - Residents of Oregon, Alaska, and the U.S. capital voted to legalize marijuana on Tuesday, in key victories that could fuel the legalization movement as cannabis usage is increasingly ...
1973: Oregon becomes the first state to decriminalize cannabis – reducing the penalty for up to one ounce to a $100 fine. [20] 1975: Alaska, Maine, Colorado, California, and Ohio decriminalize cannabis. [20] 1975: Alaska's Supreme Court establishes that the right to privacy includes possession of small amounts of marijuana. [21]
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