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Medical marijuana dispensaries that had not obtained a recreational license were no longer permitted to sell for recreational use after 2016. In mid-December 2016, there were fewer than 100 Oregon businesses licensed to sell recreational marijuana, whereas there were more than 300 medical-marijuana dispensaries [53] (down from a peak of 425). [3]
The Oregon Medical Marijuana Act, a law in the U.S. state of Oregon, was established by Oregon Ballot Measure 67 in 1998, passing with 54.6% support. It modified state law to allow the cultivation , possession , and use of marijuana by doctor recommendation for patients with certain medical conditions.
In 1998, medical cannabis initiatives were voted on in the states of Washington, Oregon, Alaska, and Nevada – all of which passed. [16] Also, in Washington, D.C. , Initiative 59 to legalize the medical use of cannabis passed with 69% of the vote, [ 72 ] but a series of amendments introduced by Rep. Bob Barr and approved by Congress prevented ...
Oregon is also one of the largest cannabis producing states, ranking fourth in indoor production, and 10th overall in 2006. [16] In 1973, Oregon became the first U.S. state to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of cannabis, [17] and in 1998 the state legalized its use for medical purposes. [18]
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Starting with Oregon in 1973, individual states began to liberalize cannabis laws through decriminalization. In 1996, California became the first state to legalize medical cannabis, sparking a trend that spread to a majority of states by 2016. In 2012, Washington and Colorado became the first states to legalize cannabis for recreational use.
WAVERLY, N.Y. (WETM) — A cannabis dispensary is expected to have its grand opening in Waverly on Thursday, Oct. 10 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. It will be the first legalized cannabis dispensary ...
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