Oregon's doomed marijuana prohibitionists: Editorial Agenda 2015

At this time last year, Oregonians were talking about the possibility of legalizing recreational pot. These days, they're looking at marijuana milestones.

In less than a month, adults will be able to buy small amounts of recreational weed at medical dispensaries, a stopgap measure that will help meet demand until the retail system is fully up and running. In November, legalization supporters will celebrate the one-year anniversary of the passage of Measure 91. And while the implementation of the measure has had its rough patches, a third milestone validates the 847,865 Oregonians who voted "yes" last year.

That milestone actually belongs to Washington, where voters backed legalization in 2012. Still, it's a useful reminder of what Oregonians would be doing in coming years if Measure 91 hadn't passed: They'd be buying a lot of recreational marijuana at retailers on the Washington side of the Columbia River and driving...

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