measure 33 placed on ballot initiative petition in 2004. have expanded law, allowing creation of nonprofit, state-licensed marijuana dispensaries sell marijuana patients, , increasing maximum amount of marijuana patients possess. dispensaries have been required provide drug indigent patients free. if, after 6 months of measure s passage, county lacked dispensary, county health division have been granted license open dispensary. measure have increased 6 pounds (2.72 kg) amount of marijuana patient may possess.
supporters of measure 33 claimed prohibition on marijuana sales patients hindered ability obtain quantities need treatment. viewed measure responsible solution problem. opponents argued measure door legalization attempt. feared expansion have attracted ire of federal government, have attempted shut down entire oregon medical marijuana program.
voters rejected measure, 42.8% of votes in favor, 57.2% against.
the 2005 oregon legislature passed senate bill 1085, took effect on january 1, 2006. bill raised quantity of cannabis authorized patients may possess 7 plants (with no more 3 mature) , 3 ounces of cannabis 6 mature cannabis plants, 18 immature seedlings, , 24 ounces of usable cannabis. bill changed penalty exceeding amount allowed state-qualified patients. new guidelines no longer give patients ability argue affirmative defense of medical necessity @ trial if exceed allowed number of plants. patients within limits retain ability raise affirmative defense @ trial if fail register state.
donna nelson introduced bill in 2007 legislative session have prohibited law enforcement officials using medical marijuana. kevin mannix, former state legislator , former candidate governor, circulated initiative petition have asked voters in 2008 general election scale law. neither successful.
medical cannabis reform activists filed initiative 28, initiative create licensed , regulated medical marijuana supply system through non-profit dispensaries. initiative co-authored john sajo helped draft oregon medical marijuana act , anthony johnson co-authored successful marijuana law reform measures while in law school @ university of missouri-columbia school of law. supporters argue measure needed ensure patients have supply of medical cannabis , imposed licensing fees generate millions of dollars in revenue state. fees collected dispensaries , producers utilized fund medical research, establish program assist-low income patients , finance oregon health programs, such oregon health plan. coalition patients rights first turned in on 61,000 signatures on january 11, 2010, oregon secretary of state , needed 82,769 valid signatures qualify measure november 2010 ballot. members of patients rights coalition, including oregon green free, voter power , southern oregon norml collected enough signatures place initiative on ballot. on august 2, 2010, oregon secretary of state announced non-profit dispensary proposal placed on november ballot measure 74.
measure 74 has received great publicity across oregon , earned endorsement of democratic party of oregon, providing medical cannabis more mainstream support ever achieved in oregon. 11 oregon voters pamphlet arguments submitted in support of measure 74. arguments submitted former portland police chief , mayor, tom potter; retired oregon supreme court justice betty roberts; former federal prosecutor kristine olson; several doctors , nurses, including, dr. richard bayer, chief petitioner of oregon medical marijuana act.
progressive reform of oregon (pro-oregon), new 501 (c)(4) federal non-profit released first commercial urging voters support measure 74. pro-oregon dedicated ending war on cannabis , implementing policies promote freedom , equality under law.
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