Oregon House Reads Cannabis Bill For Hours


SALEM — The Oregon House approved a bill Monday that removes a two-year residency requirement for recreational marijuana producers, processors and retailers, but first lawmakers had to read the bill.

Aloud.

All 51 pages.

The extraordinary narration — which after a few minutes made for an effective sleep aid — resulted from a rarely used procedural move deployed by Republicans during the Legislature's 35-day session:

Each bill must be read aloud, in its entirety, no matter how long it takes.

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