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A perspective from Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley

The council and pot: Groundhog Day

Written November 14th, 2016 by Hasso Hering

The Albany City Council went round and round for a couple of hours Monday on the issue of regulating recreational marijuana sites. In the end the ordinance under discussion failed to advance, but the council will try again next month.


Pro-pot talk falls on deaf ears

Written September 24th, 2015 by Hasso Hering

If you thought you would be able to legally buy some recreational marijuana in Albany starting Oct. 1, forget it. State law would allow it, but four members of the city council Wednesday said no way.


A patchwork of pot laws likely

Written September 4th, 2015 by Hasso Hering

It’s becoming apparent that Oregon will end up with a patchwork of local marijuana laws, thanks to the 2015 legislature, and one likely effect is more driving around by users looking to legally buy recreational weed.


 
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