The Register-Guard, 16 Jul 2012 – Drug Testing With Cause May Be Best For UO Athletes The University of Oregon, stung by an ESPN report of widespread marijuana use by members of its Rose Bowl-winning football team, is considering a program of random drug testing for student-athletes. Any such program must avoid creating false confidence that the problem of illegal drug abuse has been solved. And the primary aim of testing must be to promote student-athletes’ health and well-being, not to protect the university’s reputation. With those purposes in mind, the UO may conclude that a more vigilant application of its current policy of testing with cause would best serve the university and its athletes.

The Mail Tribune, 11 Jul 2012 – Medical Marijuana Act Does Not Allow a Nonprofit Outfit to Provide Baked Goods The Medford City Council’s denial last week of a business license to MaryJane’s Treats is just the latest example of a medical marijuana law that was not well thought out before it was offered to voters.

The Mail Tribune, 11 Jul 2012 – Medical Marijuana Act Does Not Allow a Nonprofit Outfit to Provide Baked Goods The Medford City Council’s denial last week of a business license to MaryJane’s Treats is just the latest example of a medical marijuana law that was not well thought out before it was offered to voters.

The World, 25 May 2012 – Item: Oregon’s U.S. attorney, Amanda Marshall, says much of Oregon’s medical marijuana crop is being diverted to illicit drug dealers across America. But she says the issue is low on her priority list. She’s unwilling to devote much time or money to it. Item: Marshall’s predecessor in the job, Dwight Holton, lost Oregon’s Democratic primary for attorney general last week, after marijuana advocates poured money into attacking him. He had outraged them by criticizing the medical marijuana program.

The World, 25 May 2012 – Item: Oregon’s U.S. attorney, Amanda Marshall, says much of Oregon’s medical marijuana crop is being diverted to illicit drug dealers across America. But she says the issue is low on her priority list. She’s unwilling to devote much time or money to it. Item: Marshall’s predecessor in the job, Dwight Holton, lost Oregon’s Democratic primary for attorney general last week, after marijuana advocates poured money into attacking him. He had outraged them by criticizing the medical marijuana program.

Washington Post, 17 May 2012 – Medical marijuana advocates have a message for Democratic leaders and federal prosecutors with an eye on political office: Don’t mess with pot. Pushing back against a federal effort to stem the proliferation of medical marijuana operations, one of the nation’s largest drug policy groups claimed credit Wednesday for the defeat of a former federal prosecutor who was the early favorite to win the Democratic primary for Oregon attorney general.

Albany Democrat-Herald, 17 May 2012 – Dwight Holton lost the Democratic primary for attorney general, according to the conventional wisdom, because he pledged to strictly uphold the law on marijuana. If so, he has become a casualty of a bad law. Holton was in charge of federal law enforcement in Oregon when federal agents investigated a large pot-growing operation in Southern Oregon last fall. Indictments have since been returned in that case.

The Mail Tribune, 10 Oct 2010 – The Medical Marijuana System Is Flawed, but This Initiative Is Not a Good Solution Oregon voters, with the best of intentions, legalized marijuana for medical use in 1998. The system now in place allows Oregonians suffering from various medical conditions to use marijuana to relieve their symptoms if they obtain a medical marijuana card from the state.

Lake Oswego Review, 30 Sep 2010 – Oregon’s allowance for the medical use of marijuana has created a mess – – placing pot in a murky legal status that is confusing for law enforcement, employers and even the people who might have a legitimate health reason for the use of marijuana. Given the well-documented problems with the medical marijuana program, we agree with proponents of Measure 74, which appears on the Nov. 2 ballot: Something needs to be done. In our view, however, this particular measure would only add to the confusion, pushing marijuana closer to legalization without actually making it legal.

Estacada News, 29 Sep 2010 – Oregon’s existing medical marijuana laws have created a mess – placing pot in a murky legal status that is confusing for law enforcement, employers and even the people who might have a legitimate health reason for the use of marijuana. Given the well-documented problems with the medical marijuana program, we agree with proponents of Measure 74, which appears on the Nov. 2 ballot: Something needs to be done. In our view, however, this particular measure would only add to the confusion, pushing marijuana closer to legalization without actually making it legal.