Oregon’s House is talking about referring its own marijuana legalization measure instead of waiting on a ballot measure in 2014.
Oregon’s House is talking about referring its own marijuana legalization measure instead of waiting on a ballot measure in 2014.
House minority leader Rep. Mike McLane, R-Powell Butte, said Wednesday that Speaker Tina Kotek, D-Portland, spoke with him about her concern that if lawmakers don’t write their own proposal, then Oregon voters could pass a measure that’s both legally confusing and lacks sufficient oversight.
“The speaker has indicated to me that we run that risk if we do nothing.”
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