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Traffic Stop Leads to Discovery of 68 lbs of Marijuana, Arrest of Two Washington Men
(October 28, 2014, 9:05 pm) MEDFORD, Ore

An Oregon State Police traffic stop early Saturday morning near Medford led to the arrest of two Washington men after the trooper discovered approximately 68 pounds of marijuana in their rented vehicle. The OSP Drug Enforcement Section is continuing the investigation. Last Saturday at approximately 12:53 a.m., an OSP trooper stopped a rented 2014 Hyundai Sonata displaying California license plates


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Traffic Stop Leads to Discovery of 52 lbs of Marijuana
(October 21, 2014, 6:36 pm) TUALATIN, Ore Washington Man Arrested

A Seattle, Washington man was arrested Tuesday morning after an Oregon State Police senior trooper discovered approximately 52 pounds of marijuana inside a vehicle during a traffic stop on Interstate 5 near Tualatin.


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OSP Traffic Stop Leads to Discovery of 4 lbs of Marijuana, Arrest of 2 Men Including Texas Fugitive
(October 16, 2014, 11:21 am) EUGENE, Ore

An Oregon State Police traffic stop Wednesday in the Eugene Springfield area led to the arrest of two people following the discovery of approximately 4 pounds of marijuana. One of the men was wanted out of Texas for felony marijuana related charges.


Woodburn Police Officer Adam Stewart and K-9 Rudy
Woodburn K9 Finds Loaded Gun, Drugs After Search
(October 6, 2014, 9:32 am) WOODBURN, Ore. Gonzalez-Espinoza was lodged on charges of menacing, unlawful pointing of a firearm, distribution of a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a school and unlawful possession of a firearm

Woodburn police arrested Pedro Gonzalez-Espinoza, 19, of Woodburn, after responding to a fight in the 300 block of Baylor Street in Woodburn on Oct. 4 at 5:19 p.m. Witnesses reported a firearm had been seen pointed at people.


The Wilsonville ordinance, which is similar to marijuana taxation ordinances passed recently by the
Wilsonville Adopts Tax on Marijuana Sales
(September 30, 2014, 4:57 pm) WILSONVILLE, Ore. City staff indicated that taxing marijuana may cause a reduction in the potential number of sellers in the Wilsonville area.

The Wilsonville City Council concluded a public hearing Monday evening on Ordinance No. 748, and approved an amended version of the ordinance by a vote of 4 to 1 on second reading.


Two Corvallis teens have been charged for their role in starting a fire in the Chip Ross Park area o
Two Corvallis Teens Charged with Starting Chip Ross Park Wildfire
(September 23, 2014, 3:17 pm) CORVALLIS, Ore. The two juveniles, 15-year-old Dawson DeWolfe and 16-year-old year old Christopher Farris, were in the area of Chip Ross Park, north of NW 29th St.(Video)

Two Corvallis teens have been charged for their role in starting a fire in the Chip Ross Park area of Corvallis.


“Marijuana is already a serious economic force in Oregon,” said Seth Crawford, an expert on the
State Policies Will Play Large Role if Marijuana Legalization Becomes Reality in Oregon
(August 30, 2014, 6:00 am) CORVALLIS, Ore. Oregon voters will decide in November whether to legalize recreational marijuana production and use.

The economic impact of legalizing marijuana in Oregon is difficult to estimate because the potential market will depend in large part on what kind of policies would be adopted if a proposed ballot measure passes in November, according to an Oregon State University sociologist who studies the issue.