Clatsop prosecutor and Congressmen square off on pros and cons of Measure 91, an Oregon ballot initiative that would legalize the recreational use of marijuana.
SALEM – Two of Oregon’s best-known public officials engaged Friday in a lively debate about whether Oregon should join Washington and Colorado in legalizing the recreational use of marijuana.
Their arguments about Measure 91, which voters will decide Nov. 4, did not break new ground during their hour-long appearance before almost 150 attendees at the Salem City Club.
Speaking for it was U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer, who has advocated change in federal drug policies. Speaking against it was Josh Marquis (pictured), Clatsop County district attorney, who also opposed a different legalization measure that Oregon voters rejected in 2012, and related measures in 2004 and 2010.
