The Oregonian, 10 Sep 2010 – Ten years ago, pot activists could get together and rail against marijuana laws but couldn’t hope for a lot of progress in the immediate future. Thursday at the Governor Hotel in downtown Portland, more than 300 members of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws chanted "just say now!" as they convened their annual national meeting with a sense of approaching victory in the air.

The Oregonian, 09 Sep 2010 – Center of Marijuana Politics Shifts for Three Days to the Rose City Portland becomes the center of the nation’s marijuana discussion this week when the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws convenes its 39th annual convention Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the Governor Hotel downtown.