Marijuana: Will Legalization Create an Economic Boom?

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When Oregon begins the first legal sales of recreational marijuana on Oct. 1, I'll be thinking about my Dad. He's a major reason I became a state lawmaker and have been helping implement Oregon's new marijuana law.

During the 1980s recession, Dad stopped taking a salary at the family rock crushing business. It was the only way he and my uncles could keep M.C. Lininger and Sons afloat. Mom warned that if the business closed, we might have to leave the Rogue Valley, where our family has lived for generations. Southern Oregon's economy was withering, and in many cases, the jobs never came back.

Now that's changing, thanks to Oregon's new marijuana law. Legalization will create a jobs boom in southern Oregon, one of the best places in the world for outdoor marijuana cultivation. Taxes collected will fund public services. The criminal market will hopefully be pushed out.

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