Newstalk 870 KFLD: The Mid Columbia's Newstalk Leader » legalization http://newstalk870.am Thu, 23 May 2013 03:11:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Oregon Legislature to Consider Legalizing Pot – Public Hearing Set for April http://newstalk870.am/oregon-legislature-to-consider-legalizing-pot-public-hearing-set-for-april/ http://newstalk870.am/oregon-legislature-to-consider-legalizing-pot-public-hearing-set-for-april/#comments Wed, 20 Mar 2013 20:22:54 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=127240 Less than three months after Washington's new pot law went into effect, Oregon will consider legalizing marijuana for recreational use. A public hearing is scheduled for next month. Much like in Washington, the Oregon measure would allow pot to be sold, taxed at a rate of $35 an ounce, and sold through state-licensed stores.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/oregon-legislature-to-consider-legalizing-pot-public-hearing-set-for-april/feed/ 0 (Photo by Stephen Brashear/Getty Images) Washington's Marijuana Vote Creates Stir in Latin America! http://newstalk870.am/washington-marijuana-vote-creates-stir-in-latin-central-america/ http://newstalk870.am/washington-marijuana-vote-creates-stir-in-latin-central-america/#comments Wed, 14 Nov 2012 21:49:30 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=106997 Imagine the citizens of our little state causing a big issue with leaders in Central and South America!

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/washington-marijuana-vote-creates-stir-in-latin-central-america/feed/ 0 Photo by DEA via Getty Images) See the Surprising Newstalk Poll Results for Legalizing Marijuana http://newstalk870.am/surprising-newstalk-poll-results-legalization-of-marijuana/ http://newstalk870.am/surprising-newstalk-poll-results-legalization-of-marijuana/#comments Tue, 24 Jul 2012 15:00:33 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=81689 At Newstalk 870 we like to get your opinion on lots of subjects. This one has been a hot-button issue.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/surprising-newstalk-poll-results-legalization-of-marijuana/feed/ 0 (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images) Oregon Joins WA In Marijuana Vote This November – Dude [POLL] http://newstalk870.am/oregon-joins-wa-in-marijuana-vote-this-november-dude-poll/ http://newstalk870.am/oregon-joins-wa-in-marijuana-vote-this-november-dude-poll/#comments Mon, 16 Jul 2012 22:30:26 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=79851 The number of states voting this November on whether to legalize (formally) marijuana has climbed to three.

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