Herald and News, 04 Aug 2012 – The state of Oregon is seeing a spike in heroin use and overdoses, but Klamath County is seeing a decline. Local drug and alcohol counselors and Sheriff Tim Evinger say that heroin use has decreased in Klamath County, but methamphetamine abuse continues its resurgence. According to a report published by the Oregon State Medical Examiner, there were no reported heroin-related deaths in Klamath County in 2011, whereas 143 deaths were reported statewide, 53 more than in 2010.

Argus Observer, 04 Aug 2012 – ONTARIO – This year on the November ballot, Oregon residents will be voting on whether to legalize marijuana for adults over the age of 21. Oregon Ballot Measure 80, or the Oregon Cannabis Tax Act, is a citizen’s initiative campaign to regulate cannabis and restore industrial hemp in an effort to create jobs, shrink the marijuana black market and create millions of dollars in tax revenue.

Albany Democrat-Herald, 02 Aug 2012 – From Medford comes a story that proves again that the secretary of state’s Elections Division has been far too picky when it comes to the issue of campaigning on the public’s dime. The agency fined two Medford police officials $75 each for comments they made in 2010 about a pending initiative concerning medical marijuana dispensaries. They were deemed to have violated Oregon’s election law against using public resources to campaign for or against anyone or anything.

Argus Observer, 04 Aug 2012 – ONTARIO – This year on the November ballot, Oregon residents will be voting on whether to legalize marijuana for adults over the age of 21. Oregon Ballot Measure 80, or the Oregon Cannabis Tax Act, is a citizen’s initiative campaign to regulate cannabis and restore industrial hemp in an effort to create jobs, shrink the marijuana black market and create millions of dollars in tax revenue.

Albany Democrat-Herald, 02 Aug 2012 – From Medford comes a story that proves again that the secretary of state’s Elections Division has been far too picky when it comes to the issue of campaigning on the public’s dime. The agency fined two Medford police officials $75 each for comments they made in 2010 about a pending initiative concerning medical marijuana dispensaries. They were deemed to have violated Oregon’s election law against using public resources to campaign for or against anyone or anything.

The Baker City Herald, 03 Aug 2012 – So Oregonians, having dispatched years ago such trifling topics as whether we should pump our own gasoline or pay sales tax, will at last get down to the weighty matter of marijuana. Literally, what with the munchies and all.

The Baker City Herald, 03 Aug 2012 – So Oregonians, having dispatched years ago such trifling topics as whether we should pump our own gasoline or pay sales tax, will at last get down to the weighty matter of marijuana. Literally, what with the munchies and all.

The Register-Guard, 31 Jul 2012 – Regarding The Register-Guard’s July 22 editorial, "Full-bore legalization": If health outcomes instead of cultural norms determined drug laws, marijuana would be legal. Unlike alcohol, marijuana has never been shown to cause an overdose death, nor does it share the addictive properties of tobacco. Marijuana can be harmful if abused, but jail cells are inappropriate as health interventions and ineffective as deterrents. The first marijuana laws were enacted in response to Mexican migration during the early 1900s, despite opposition from the American Medical Association. Dire warnings that marijuana inspires homicidal rages have been counterproductive. Whites did not even begin to smoke pot until a soon-to-be entrenched federal bureaucracy began funding "reefer madness" propaganda.

The Register-Guard, 31 Jul 2012 – Regarding The Register-Guard’s July 22 editorial, "Full-bore legalization": If health outcomes instead of cultural norms determined drug laws, marijuana would be legal. Unlike alcohol, marijuana has never been shown to cause an overdose death, nor does it share the addictive properties of tobacco. Marijuana can be harmful if abused, but jail cells are inappropriate as health interventions and ineffective as deterrents. The first marijuana laws were enacted in response to Mexican migration during the early 1900s, despite opposition from the American Medical Association. Dire warnings that marijuana inspires homicidal rages have been counterproductive. Whites did not even begin to smoke pot until a soon-to-be entrenched federal bureaucracy began funding "reefer madness" propaganda.

The Oregonian, 29 Jul 2012 – Like the majority of Oregonians, I don’t use marijuana. But I know a few who do, and they use it responsibly, much as most alcohol consumers use alcohol responsibly and most gun owners don’t misuse guns. Outlawing marijuana to force the minority to live the lifestyle chosen by the majority is what John Adams called "the tyranny of the majority." Tyranny is wrong, whether it comes from one person or many. Let’s do the right thing and legalize marijuana.