Is marijuana legal in Oregon or Alaska?
97361
It's against the law everywhere in the US.  Federal Law outweighs local or state laws when it comes to weed.
217515
Actually, marijuana contains cancer-causing agents too. It is not legal in Amsterdam per se, but the laws that prohibit it are not enforced in the 'coffee shops". They'll still bust you if you walk down the street smoking it. They figure its a better idea to tax it and keep it under controlled circumstances than prohibit it and fill up the jails with non-violent offenders.
253537
Your Alaska Alcohol Server permit will probably get you in the door of any business that requires an OLCC card but you will still have to take the Oregon test for your card. All state laws are different and that's the reason you have to take the Oregon test to be permitted to serve here in Oregon. It's not hard and most businesses will hire you if you have experience and then let you take the test a later date. Contact the OLCC board in Salem, Oregon and they can tell you all you need to know about what is required for your card. Good luck and welcome to Oregon.
455995
Who would you rather share the road with a drunk or a stoner. Potheads dont beat their wives and generally dont cause the chaos and trouble that bad alcoholics do, the only reason reefer isnt legal and alcohol is, is because the government cant tax it and there are a lot of undercover drunks in Washington.
909406
According to NORML, 12 states have active medical marijuana programs: Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington
522500
In the city or county of Denver adults 21+ can posess up to an oz. of marijuana. But state and federal law still override city ordinances. So the Sheriff's office along with the feds are still going to prosecute stoners.
600886
Ganja never did anything bad to me...Way less detrimental than all the Coke, heroin, speed, and hydromorphone that I used to use.  I hope that it does become legal, I can't see any negative repercussions here in BC.  Legalizing it would probably cut down on the Hell's Angels and the Vietnamese gangs grow ops here. N.O.R.M.L.
364399
Denver did legalize marijuana, but Colorado did not. Since state law overrules city law, it is technically still illegal. And no there are no other states where it is legal.
1082738
Although SB 420 was enacted into law Jan. 1, 2004 some counties have failed to implement the Medical Marijuana ID Card Program. The following counties do not even have a time line for when they will have the program running: Alpine, Butte, El Dorado, Kings, Lassen, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Modoc, Nevada, Orange, Placer, Sacramento, Siskiyou, Solano, Sutter, Yolo and Yuba.
1133455
Probably a violent/illegal substance/sex crime or any felony. Then again this is Oregon we're talking about.
1050723
None of those asian countries listed have medical marijuana prgrams and all are VERY strict on even possesion of small quantities.  I think medical marijuana is a good idea but seems impossible to regulate with many people just paying a doctor a few hundred bucks to get a cannabis club card, sick or not.  So i think they should just go ahead and legalize it already, its practically decriminalized already here in california (if you get caught with under  an ounce, its like an 80 dollar ticket with no arrest or jail.) Im counting on you arnold to get it done!
985944
The question of the marijuana laws has been addressed by numerous major government commissions over the years. In order to understand why it is illegal, I recommend you read the short history of the marijuana laws at http://www.druglibrary.org/schaffer/History/whiteb1.htm \n\nSee also "Why marijuana was outlawed" at http://druglibrary.org/schaffer/library/mj_outlawed.htm\n\nIn short, it was outlawed for two major reasons. In the southwestern states it was outlawed because of racial prejudice against Mexican immigrants. In the northeastern states it was outlawed because of the fear that heroin addiction would lead to the use of marijuana -- exactly the opposite of the modern "gateway" myth.\n\nEvery major government commission report on the laws in the last 100 years has concluded that the marijuana laws were the result of ignorance and nonsense. They all found that there was no justification for making marijuana illegal and that the prohibition laws do more harm than good. You can find summaries of their conclusions, with links to the full text of the studies, at http://www.druglibrary.org/schaffer/Library/studies/studies.htm
949772
As several others have already said federal law supercedes local laws. Whether or not it is enforced is an entirely seperate matter. As a citizen of Nevada however I can say that the marijuana measure will most likely NOT pass. It was tried four years ago and failed miserably and I'm sure it will do so again.
887110
No.   Federal Law prohibits states to legalize pot (and other substances)
189313
I live in Oregon and the medical use Of cannabis is legal.But the employer does have the right to refuse you work based on a "drug free" office. That also would include prescription pain pills etc. If they would put you or anyone else at risk.Most people don't want to know that the pilot of there plane is smoking up at 50,000 ft.
104796
probably.  most industrialized countries are heading this way, and there have been state initiatives (like in alaska) to legalize it.
1086319
Yes.\n1. As a popular intoxicant, marijuana is much safer than alcohol and other drugs. If Tobacco and Alcohol are available (tolerated by society), then marijuana should also be tolerated. I would much rather have my child abuse marijuana than alcohol, because afterward they would still have a liver and a brain.\n2. All recreational drugs should be legalized. There is no point trying to regulate personal behavior, which contravenes the American ethic anyway.\nCurrent laws do or can provide penalties for intoxicated problem behaviors such as driving under the influence, so that's covered.\n3. If you want to eliminate the crime associated with "the drugs trade", then legalize drugs. If necessary, make various drugs (such as cocaine) available only at the pharmacist's counter with a valid ID as proof of age.\nBut, no more drug kingpins - drugs will be commodified.\n4. Tax drug sales and get those revenues; and save all the money wasted on the drug war.\n\n5. And of course, as a marijuana user, I would look forward to cheaper product. :)