Medical Marijuana Social Clubs Are A Joke

Oregonians have always held the stereotype that they smoke more marijuana than in other states--that we are hippies, that we are all vegans or even that we might not have running water. Oregon often seems to be misjudged. But some recent news, sadly, reinforces some of the aforementioned stereotypes.

As of next week, Oregon's medical-marijuana patients will have two smoke-easies in Portland in which to medicate and socialize, the first such places in the country to open since the federal government indicated that it will no longer arrest or prosecute patients and suppliers," according to an article in The Oregonian from Nov. 3.

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