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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.
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 ]
The legalization of recreational marijuana on Wednesday makes the state the. PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Come Wednesday, the pot stashes in Oregon are legal — up to 8 ounces. So is the homegrown, up ...
1998: Oregon, Alaska, and Washington all legalize medical cannabis through ballot measure. [31] Nevada also passes a medical cannabis initiative, but it requires second approval in 2000 to become law, as per the state constitution .
Oregon, however, saw overdose deaths increase by 50% between 2021, when decriminalization went into effect, and 2023. Why there's debate There’s little question that the decriminalization of ...
About a third of Americans live in a state that allows recreational marijuana.
Its passage legalized the "recreational use of marijuana, based on regulation and taxation to be determined by the Oregon Liquor Control Commission". [ 1 ] Measure 91 was the third initiative seeking to legalize marijuana for recreational use in Oregon; previous measures were 1986's Measure 5 and 2012's Measure 80 while medical use of marijuana ...