Oregon's Joint Committee On Marijuana Legalization May Be Dissolving
Oregon’s Joint Committee on Marijuana Legalization may be dissolving before the next legislative session in 2017. The committee, which has been dealing with implementation of Measure 91 and the rewriting of Oregon’s medical marijuana program, was handed a complicated task to be sure. They have been attempting to understand the implications and problems surrounding the legalization of marijuana for adult use, and how to continue the current Oregon Medical Marijuana Program (OMMP).
There is yet any official word on its dissolution, but Rep. Carl Wilson, a member of the Joint Committee, told OCC in an email said he understands that the joint committee is being dissolved, but said, “No official word to me yet.”
The final decision would be made by President of the Senate Peter Courtney and Speaker of the House Tina Kotek.
The biggest advantage to having the Joint Committee on Marijuana has been to have a single...
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