News (Media Awareness Project) - CN ON: PUB LTE: Oregon Decriminalized Cannabis |
| Title: | CN ON: PUB LTE: Oregon Decriminalized Cannabis |
| Published On: | 2003-05-03 |
| Source: | Ottawa Sun (CN ON) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-01-20 18:18:37 |
OREGON DECRIMINALIZED CANNABIS
Greetings from Oregon! About 28 years ago, Oregon was the first U.S. state
to decriminalize cannabis. We actually still exist. The crime rate didn't
increase. Drug use didn't increase.
The only things that changed were that people didn't go to prison for using
pot, were not burdened with a felony police record, and the courts found
time to prosecute "real" criminals.
Jim Hiigel
Hermiston, Ore.
(Sounds like a bit of an anti-climax)
Greetings from Oregon! About 28 years ago, Oregon was the first U.S. state
to decriminalize cannabis. We actually still exist. The crime rate didn't
increase. Drug use didn't increase.
The only things that changed were that people didn't go to prison for using
pot, were not burdened with a felony police record, and the courts found
time to prosecute "real" criminals.
Jim Hiigel
Hermiston, Ore.
(Sounds like a bit of an anti-climax)
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