Corvallis Gazette-Times, 19 Oct 2012 – Backers of Measure 80, which would legalize and regulate marijuana in Oregon, are making the rounds of mid-valley senior centers in an effort to win older voters to their cause. "They are our voting population, and we don’t have enough of their support at this point. And it can benefit them the most," said Rhea Graham of Albany’s Canna Kitchen and Research, which is sponsoring the events. The business makes tinctures, salves and other remedies for medical marijuana patients.

Corvallis Gazette-Times, 05 Sep 2010 – Troy Morris thinks it’s high time that medical marijuana was taken seriously, and he thinks he can help. Even though 14 states, including Oregon, have passed laws recognizing the therapeutic use of marijuana, the drug suffers from a split personality. Supporters tout its ability to ease chronic pain, suppress nausea, calm muscle spasms and boost appetite. On the other hand, it’s also an illicit substance that’s illegal under federal law and remains weighed down by counterculture connotations from the era of long hair, short skirts and free love.