2015 Was A Historic Year For Marijuana In Oregon

When 2015 dawned, it was illegal to grow, smoke or buy marijuana in Oregon unless you held a medical marijuana card. Now, all of those things are legal for adults.

July 1, 2015 was a day many Oregonians had been waiting for for decades. As midnight drew near, crowds gathered in downtown Portland to count down the minutes until marijuana use became legal for all Oregon adults. TV news crews were there to capture the moment.

"Many here are yelling ‘Weed, we want weed,’” a reporter noted.

When the clock struck midnight, people lit up to celebrate their new freedom to smoke pot. Never mind the fact that using it in public remains illegal, provision of the 2014 voter-approved ballot measure that legalized marijuana in Oregon.

The drug became even more widely available in October. That's when recreational sales began.

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