Oregon lawmakers have repudiated a White House statement suggesting the U.S. Justice Department will enforce the federal prohibition on recreational marijuana in states that have legalized it. When Oregonians legalized recreational pot in 2014, they knew there was a risk of a federal crackdown with future presidential administrations, said Senate Majority Leader Ginny Burdick, D-Portland.
Category: Oregon Government
License to discriminate?
Many discussions about unequal justice in the United States focus on the disproportionate number of African Americans – particularly young black men – who end up in our jails and prisons. Our review of 5.5 million state court records showed that same pattern in Oregon.
Oregonians lose out under Merkley’s, Wyden’s approach to Trump: Letter to the editor
U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, right, at the Democratic Party of Oregon election night gathering at the Oregon Convention Center, Nov. 8, 2016. It is readily apparent that Oregon has serious financial issues.
Obstructing Trump will hurt Oregonians: Letter to the editor
U. S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden respond to the crowd at a ‘Rally to Save Health Care’ in North Portland on Jan. 15. It is readily apparent that Oregon has serious financial issues. The Legislature has no choice but to balance a difficult budget.