Refracting Green

I characterize the current push towards marijuana legalization in America as “refracting green”.  Refraction–or the change in direction of a wave due to a change in its transmission medium–is the phenomenon that leads us to misjudge an object’s position due to distortions caused within our environment.  Many policymakers, having realized that marijuana is a valuable […]

Using Marijuana While Driving The Oregon legalization bill tackles getting high while driving, but leaves DUII laws unchanged.  If you light up (or its equivalent) in the car, you would be subject to the following, new proposed penalty: Section 73.  Use of marijuana while driving; penalty. (1) A person commits the offense of use of […]

Referenced by section in the bill are in bold followed by my commentary: _____________________________________________________ Section 29:  Grounds for refusing to issue license…   (2Ba): that the applicant is in the habit of using alcoholic beverages, habit-forming drugs, marijuana, or controlled substances to excess. This is completely indefensible under Oregon law and is simply bad public […]

State Senator Floyd Prozanski has a legalization bill ready for introduction at the February 2014 legislative session.  The bill–you can get your copy here–is entitled “Control, Regulation, and Taxation of Marijuana and Industrial Hemp Act”.  The legislature has been interested in passing a thought-out legalization bill before a less articulate version is passed by Oregon voters […]