Pro-Medical Pot Candidate Defeats Dispensary-Buster in Dem Primary for Oregon AG

[marmar]

from AlterNet:


Pro-Medical Pot Candidate Defeats Dispensary-Buster in Dem Primary for Oregon AG


Tuesday night, former judge and pro-medical-marijuana candidate Ellen Rosenblum defeated dispensary-busting, former Interim U.S. Attorney Dwight Holton in the Democratic primary for Oregon’s Attorney General. The state’s medical marijuana laws were a central issue in the race, and many predict that Rosenblum’s victory will have a national impact on U.S. prosecutors with the power to attack, or leave alone, medical pot programs.

Rosenblum said she would make enforcing federal medical marijuana laws a "low priority," and would instead "protect the rights of medical marijuana patients." Holton, however, oversaw raids on Oregon marijuana farms while an interum U.S. Attorney in 2010-2011, and has called Oregon’s medical marijuana program a “train wreck." Because Rosenblum does not yet have a Republican contendor, she will likely be Oregon's next Attorney General.

Medical marijuana also played a crucial role in Rosenblum's campaign financing. Drug Policy Action, the political arm of the Drug Policy Alliance, donated $100,000 towards the Rosenblum campaign. John Sperling, a marijuana activist and leader of the for-profit education movement, also donated $100,000 to help elect Rosenblum. ...............(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.alternet.org/newsandviews/article/930040/pro-medical_pot_candidate_defeats_dispensary-buster_in_dem_primary_for_oregon_ag/

[The Wizard]

2. Christie and select legislators

are beholden to big pharma. Big pharma does not want the competition. The law will be implemented when someone in power needs reefer relief. Until then we'll just have more 1932 style reefer madness.

[progressoid]

3. And now that the President is all for state's rights, Oregon won't be bothered by the Feds anymore.

Oh...

never mind.

[Bluenorthwest]

4. 59% to 35% roughly....so pleased with this outcome!

The word was out on Holton that's for sure. The difference was stark and yet they tried to deny Holton's actual positions.....

[DCKit]

5. "...yet they tried to deny Holton's actual positions....."

That's how they get elected.

[Tsiyu]

6. Americans are fed up

with the stupendous waste of lives and dollars that is the War on a Plant.

Way to go, Oregon.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

7. This wasn't why I voted for her..

her opponent was a plant who'd never even been in an Oregon courtroom.

okay, it was the second reason I voted for her