Oregon laws in the news

• Title 37 Alcoholic liquors; controlled substances; drugs

• Portland Mayor Is Right: Law Forbids Medical Marijuana in Park 

  Pete Castleberry - Oct 31

  “Mayor Sam Adams told Occupy Portland demonstrators that medical marijuana is not allowedin the downtown camp sandwiched between the State and Federal courthouses. . . . In response, one critic asked Mr. Adams via twitter, 'By what power does the Mayor exact this?'”

  See: ORS 2009 § 475.316
• The Top 5 Things You Should Know About Oregon Marijuana Laws 

  Pete Castleberry - Sep 22

  “As an Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyer, people ask me a lot of ques­tions about Oregon's marijuana laws. Probably the most popular ques­tion concerns how much trouble you can get in for Unlawful Possession of Marijuana or Unlawful Manufacture of Marijuana.”

  See: ORS 2009 § 475.856, ORS 2009 § 475.864
• Oregon Marijuana Charges vs. Federal Marijuana Charges 

  Pete Castleberry - Sep 15

  “It is not something most of think about on a daily basis, but it is fascinating (and terrifying) that every Oregon citizen is subject to at least two completely different sets of crim­i­nal laws: (1) the crim­i­nal laws passed by the Oregon State Legislature and (2) the crim­i­nal laws passed by the United States Federal Govern­ment. . . .”

  See: ORS 2009 § 475.856, ORS 2009 § 475.864
• Blue Ribbon for Baker 

  Baker City Herald - Jul 22, 2010

  “For an agency that writes press releases to tout its sales of high-end booze, the Oregon Liquor Control Commission’s newfound concern about people who brew beer or make wine in their garage, with no inten­tion of selling their wares, strikes us as passing strange. And preposterous. . . .”

  See: ORS 2009 § 471.403
• Blast from the past 

  Mail Tribune - Jul 16, 2010

  “Home brewers and winemakers are foaming over the recent news that competi­tions for makers of homemade beer and wine are illegal under an obscure Oregon law that hasn't been enforced in decades. . . .”

  See: ORS 2009 § 471.403
• Ruling creates brew-haha 

  Mail Tribune / Damian Mann - Jul 13, 2010

  “An Oregon Liquor Control Commission decision to enforce a dormant law has put the kibosh on home-brew beer or wine contests and makes it illegal to transport your own fer­menta­tion to a friend's house. . . .”

  See: ORS 2009 § 471.403
• No green zone 

  PSU Daily Vanguard / Virginia Vickery - Feb 11, 2010

  “Students unable to use medical marijuana on campus”

  See: ORS 2009 § 475.316
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