MARIJUANA-OREGON
SALEM, Ore. (AP) _ No pot here! That’s what some local governments are telling state officials in Oregon. At least a dozen Oregon cities and counties are taking steps to opt out of legal weed. But legal pot isn’t going up in smoke even in those areas. Though local jurisdictions can ban marijuana businesses, adults can still grow and use legal pot. Last year, voters in Oregon approved a ballot measure to make marijuana legal in the state.
Alwin Marshall-Squire is the Editor-in-Chief of S-Q Publications Inc., overseeing editorial strategy for GTA Weekly, GTA Today, and Vision Newspaper. He leads the publications’ mission to deliver bold, original journalism focused on the people and communities of the Greater Toronto Area, Canada, and the global Caribbean diaspora.
Also writes for GTA Weekly and GTA Today.
