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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Woman says she found snake head in can of Western Family green beans ... Searchers scour Grants Pass area for missing man ... RCC to seek $20 million from taxpayers ... Woman says she found snake head in can of Western Family green beans ... Searchers scour Grants Pass area for missing man ... RCC to seek $20 million from taxpayers ... OUR VIEW Our View: A common-sense approach to marijuana sales Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted Feb. 19, 2016 at 12:01 AM Posted Feb. 19, 2016 at 12:01 AM » Social News Lawmakers in the Oregon Senate are taking a rational approach to the regulation of marijuana by blending the long-established medical marijuana program with newly legal recreational sales. Lawmakers last year agreed to allow existing medical marijuana dispensaries to sell to recreational customers on a temporary basis while the Oregon Liquor Control Commission prepares to license recreational retailers later this year. Senate Bill 1511, which cleared committee on Tuesday, would allow those recreational retailers to produce, process and sell medical marijuana products to cardholders tax-free. Measure 91, the initiative that legalized recreational marijuana, left the existing medical marijuana system alone. But it never made sense to try to maintain two separate systems, one for medical marijuana sold to cardholders and one for recreational pot sold to the general public. For one thing, communities already nervous about marijuana outlets opening for business could face the prospect of a retail shop in one location and a medical dispensary in another. Under this measure, a single business can provide both. SB 1511 also allows medical dispensaries to sell limited amounts of edible marijuana products to recreational customers in advance of the launch of retail outlets. Local jurisdictions still have the option of banning retail outlets if voters agree. This measure might offer a more palatable solution, allowing a single establishment to serve both medical and recreational customers. Either way, SB 1511 is a common-sense measure that would avoid making the marijuana industry more complicated than it needs to be. MailTribune.com Writer Posted Feb. 19, 2016 at 12:01 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501