Bill proposed in Oregon would make cigarettes prescription-only drugs

[The Straight Story]

Bill proposed in Oregon would make cigarettes prescription-only drugs

SALEM, OR (KPTV) -

If you're a regular smoker, you may want to keep an eye on a new bill in the Oregon Legislature.

Rep. Mitch Greenlick, from Portland, is sponsoring a bill that makes cigarettes a Schedule III controlled substance, meaning it would be illegal to possess or distribute cigarettes without a doctor's prescription.

Under the proposal, offenders would face maximum punishments of one year in prison, a $6,250 fine or both.

Other drugs and substances that are considered Schedule III controlled substances are ketamine, lysergic acid and anabolic steroids.

"The State Board of Pharmacy may adopt rules placing requirements and limitations on the sale or transfer of products containing nicotine," the bill's text says.

http://www.kptv.com/story/20662618/bill-proposed-in-oregon-would-make-cigarettes-prescription-only-drugs

[actslikeacarrot]

1. how about we release...

...pot users from jail instead of throwing tobacco users in there next to them? Have we tried that approach yet?

[Comrade Grumpy]

2. "What are you in for?"

"Possession of Marlboros."

Stupid bill.

[Recursion]

3. Well, that's worked so well for pot, cocaine, and heroin...

... that I can't imagine why anybody would be against this.

[kestrel91316]

4. Ok with me - but only if they take cannabis OFF the Schedule. And seriously? They had to go for

Schedule III instead of just requiring a prescription like for antibiotics???? I'm saying WTF and I'm a nonsmoker who HATES cigarettes.

[leftyohiolib]

7. cannabis isnt killing people - apple and oranges

[DJ13]

5. And yet alcohol will still be easily available

[RainDog]

6. ...

[HockeyMom]

8. Reservations

Would they have Native Doctors writing scripts at their Smokin Joe stores?

[leftstreet]

9. But no bill that would subsidize help for smokers to quit

What a hateful asshat this Bootlick is

[William769]

10. Prohibition worked out so well.

Wll it did give us organized crime!

[Viva_La_Revolution]

11. Usually I agree with him, but this idea is just stupid. nt

[EOTE]

12. LSD is schedule 1. Sloppy reporting. NT

[Fumesucker]

14. If they were honestly classified then cigarettes should be schedule 1 too so it's a sloppy bill

[Logical]

13. 2nd hand smoke kills more than guns every year! n-t

[arely staircase]

15. yeah, prohibition of recreational drugs is such a success

lets ad another to the list.

fwiw - i just passed my one year mark as a non smoker.

[legaleagle_45]

17. Congrats

I quit November 3, so 3 month on Super Bowl Sunday.

[arely staircase]

18. hang in there

it gets better. i still get the occassional craving out of nowhere, but it passes.

[EastKYLiberal]

16. A public smoking ban is efficient. This is too far. nt

[mokawanis]

19. What an asshole

The DU'er who said a public ban is enough had it right.

Doesn't Greenlick have anything better to work on?