Health in the News
Oregon easily legalizes pot;
It's a battle in California
Oregon is the third American state to legalize recreational marijuana sales, following its neighbor state, Washington, where legal pot debuted in the summer of 2014. Cannabis has been legal since January 1, 2014 in Colorado.
In Oregon, it seemed that no one really cared if it was approved or not.
By contrast, Colorado's legal sales, the first ever in the United States, drew international notoriety.
Media organizations descended on Denver to report on the long lines, tight supply and temporarily high prices. Comedians joked about everyone in the Mile High City being Mountain High.
The state of Washington got a lot less press. Now, two years after Colorado started it, the world is giving Oregon's legalization hardly any attention.
The situation is entirely different in California.
The legalization battle came to a head after Gov. Jerry Brown signed three laws laying the groundwork for legalizing pot in 2016. But the legislation applies only to medical marijuana, which is expected to be legalized in California's 2016 election.
