Marijuana aficionados have been trying to legalize pot through the back door in Oregon for years. With Measure 80, they’re trying to do it as a Saturday Night Live comedy sketch. Don’t let them. The Oregon Cannabis Tax Act is wrong for Oregon — and badly written to boot. To be clear, there are strong arguments for the legalization of marijuana as part of an overall national drug policy. Federal and state governments spend billions every year trying to enforce antiquated marijuana laws when that money should be spent capturing and prosecuting drug cartels pushing cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and other …
Other voices: Oregon Cannabis Tax Act is poorly written
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