Oregon ended marijuana prohibition at midnight Wednesday, joining Colorado, Washington state, Alaska and the District of Columbia in legalizing recreational use of the drug.
The new law means Oregon likely will reap benefits that appear to have followed legalization elsewhere: Reduced crime, from a legal industry supplanting a black market; higher tax revenue, once weed is legal to sell; and police forces and courts unburdened by droves of misdemeanor pot offenders.
Oregon voters in November approved Measure 91 with 56 percent of the vote. As of now, adults 21 and older can legally possess up to eight ounces of marijuana inside their home and up to one ounce outside. Adults can grow up to four plants per household, out of public view.
Sign of the times.
(Score: 1, Troll) by cmn32480 on Thursday July 02 2015, @02:20PM
Twinkee and Doritos sales skyrocket!
"It's a dog eat dog world, and I'm wearing Milkbone underwear" - Norm Peterson
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday July 02 2015, @05:13PM
wait i heard twinkies went extinct
(Score: 2, Funny) by redneckmother on Thursday July 02 2015, @05:29PM
Twinkies never die (or mold).
Mas cerveza por favor.
(Score: 1) by Ethanol-fueled on Thursday July 02 2015, @06:10PM
There's a reason why they call it Half-Baked. [benjerry.com]
(Score: 2) by takyon on Thursday July 02 2015, @06:17PM
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120693/ [imdb.com]
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