Pubdate: Wed, 01 Jun 2011 Source: Corvallis Gazette-Times (OR) Copyright: 2011 Lee Enterprises Contact: https://gazettetimes-dot-com.bloxcms.com/app/forms/contact/letters/ Website: http://www.gazettetimes.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2976 POT ADVOCATE TO DISCUSS LEGALIZATION INITIATIVE The Linn-Benton chapter of the Pacific Green Party is sponsoring a talk by the chief petitioner of the Oregon Cannabis Tax Act, Paul Stanford, at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 7, at the Westminster House, 101 N.W. 23rd St. Stanford hopes to qualify the measure for the 2012 ballot. If approved by voters, the Oregon Cannabis Tax Act would control marijuana in a manner similar to alcohol. It would be regulated and taxed by the state, thereby generating revenue and eliminating costs of enforcing the current restrictions, supporters say. - --- MAP posted-by: Richard R Smith Jr.