Bill proposed in Oregon would make cigarettes prescription-only drugs

@Alkaia Said

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

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@futilevoice Said

The Bill is absurd. Legalize marijuana but put cigarettes in a controlled subsatnce catagory? That bill will never pass.

@futilevoice Said

The Bill is absurd. Legalize marijuana but put cigarettes in a controlled subsatnce catagory? That bill will never pass.

@Lili Said

Wow, interesting. I can see the failure of this bill to pass being a good reference for the legalization of marijuana. Marijuana has less potential for harm due to not being anywhere close to as addictive as cigarettes (if at all, this point is disputed). For the law to be logically consistent, either marijuana needs to be legal, or cigarettes need to be controlled or illegal. This bill will fail, it's completely unfeasible. But when it does, that fact can be used as a basis for a pro-legalization case for marijuana. We may be watching some interesting politics in action.

@sTreetAngeL Said

Without having read the article...How could it possibly come under "prescription"? With all the poisons in cigarettes?