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As part of the Oregon Liquor Control Commission's rules and regulations regarding the sale of recreational marijuana, all marijuana businesses that operate in the state must be majority owned by a legal resident of Oregon, who has lived in the state for more than two years. Experts in the marijuana industry say the rule is unnecessarily restrictive and may be a social justice issue, and they are working to change it.
“I definitely think the residency requirements should be overturned,” Leah Maurer, co-chair of Portland’s Women Grow chapter, told GoLocal. “It limits the number of people that can get involved in this newly emerging industry and could really stifle some of the growth that we are hoping to see. To be honest, I even think it could be a social justice issue, because it hurts women and minorities.”
Oregon is not alone on this issue. In Colorado, businesses must...
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