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The OLCC may have reached too far in seeking to create a new class of police: Pot Cops
Just when you thought it was safe to smoke marijuana in Oregon, along comes a new breed of law enforcement officer: the pot cop.
The pot cop can bust retailers for selling buds to people under 21—or even letting them inside a store. He runs stings on growers who aren’t paying taxes.
And if you’re growing too many plants in your house, some fear the pot cop could seize your marijuana and take you to jail.
The pot cop doesn’t exist yet—but the Oregon Liquor Control Commission has asked to greatly extend its power beyond what voters gave the agency in November when they approved legalized recreational marijuana.
State lawmakers are worried the OLCC is seeking power it doesn’t need. Weed growers are concerned, too.
“The OLCC should be able to regulate...
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