opportunity to decide the issue directly.  House Bill 3643 marked a
departure from a policy that had been working since 1973, he said.  "Before
we start putting young people through the criminal justice system,
Oregonians deserve the chance to take a long, hard look and make a sensible
choice."
        State Representative Floyd Prozansky (D-Eugene) said that he
supports reform efforts to prevent the enactment of H.B. 3643.   "There is
no evidence whatsoever that making the possession of small amounts of
marijuana a crime will do anything to reduce its use," he said.
        For more information, please contact either Todd Olson of Citizens
for Sensible Law Enforcement or Keith Stroup of NORML @ (202) 483-5500.
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  MORE THAN 10 MILLION MARIJUANA ARRESTS SINCE 1965 . . . ANOTHER EVERY 54
                                  SECONDS!
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