Oregon Cannabis Equity Act Set for Hearing
HB 3112 in front of House Judiciary Committee Thursday
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PORTLAND, Ore., March 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Oregon legislators will get their first in-depth look at HB 3112, the Oregon Cannabis Equity Act, Thursday at a House Judiciary Committee hearing. The bill, developed by a coalition of over 80 groups and individuals, calls for using cannabis tax revenues to provide for direct investment in the people and the communities most harmed by cannabis criminalization.
State Rep. Ricki Ruiz, one of the chief sponsors of the measure, said using cannabis tax dollars to repair the harm individuals and communities have suffered from over-arrest and incarceration must be dealt with now.
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(Oregon Coast) – On the north and central Oregon coast, two digital presentations bring you some fun and informative tidbits about the region. One is based out of Newport and the other from Cannon Beach. (Photo above courtesy Tiffany Boothe, Seaside Aquarium: fishing boats off Cannon Beach)
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Oregon state officials brace for chaos in the vaccine rollout while Gov. Brown continues to receive criticism Sydney Kurle | Feb 8, 2021
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Oregon officials at the state and county levels are bracing for chaos in the vaccination rollout as seniors who are living independently are now eligible for the vaccine, beginning with those who are 80 years and older. Meanwhile Gov. Kate Brown continues to receive criticism from the House and Senate Republican Caucuses about the vaccine rollout.
Brown received criticism from policymakers and hospitals on her choice to prioritize vaccinating teachers ahead of seniors in an effort to return kids to in-person schooling. This change came after the Trump administration had promised extra doses to states. Oregon had decided to vaccinate teachers and seniors at the same time in response to the extra doses, but the doses promised to states did not materialize.
Cannabis Social Equity Bill Introduced
HB 3112 Would Use Cannabis Tax Dollars to Repair Harm in Communities Due to Cannabis Criminalization
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PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Repairing the harm from decades of inequity from the War on Drugs is the goal of the Cannabis Social Equity Act introduced this week by a coalition of legislators in the Oregon State Legislature. HB 3112 is the culmination of months of work led by former State Rep. Akasha Lawrence Spencer including numerous cannabis companies, the NuLeaf Project, the Oregon Cannabis Association, the Oregon Retailers of Cannabis Association, the City of Portland, Urban League, and law students from Willamette University.
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