Pubdate: Thu, 26 Jul 2007
Source: Oregonian, The (Portland, OR)
Copyright: 2007 The Oregonian
Contact:  http://www.oregonlive.com/oregonian/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/324
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v07/n897/a06.html
Author: Kevin L. Mannix

A NEW ASSAULT ON CRIME

The Oregon Crimefighting Act (Initiative Petition 104), referenced by 
Allan Erickson in his July 23 letter to the editor, is not just about 
medical marijuana.

The Oregon Crimefighting Act provides tax credits for donations to 
drug rehabilitation programs, establishes methamphetamine strike 
forces, toughens prison penalties for repeat sex offenders, imposes 
jail time for repeat drunken drivers, authorizes use of retired 
police as volunteers, and much more. It has 15 substantive provisions 
designed to be our D-Day assault on crime in Oregon.

One section replaces the Medical Marijuana Act with a prescription 
program for people with debilitating conditions that previously might 
have qualified them for a medical marijuana card. This carefully 
crafted program assures the provision of medication through a 
prescription program but would no longer validate easy opportunities 
to grow and distribute marijuana.

Mere possession of up to one ounce of marijuana remains as it is now: 
a civil penalty.

We propose to replace the Medical Marijuana Act with this 
taxpayer-supported prescription program for the truly ill because of 
the abuse of the current law.

Kevin L. Mannix

Salem
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