Oregon Live has news about a petition in Portland that looks to change Marijuana laws in Oregon. Here's the gist of the article:

Starting today, signature gatherers will ask Portland residents to put a law on next year's ballot decriminalizing possession of as much as an ounce of marijuana.

It's a weird request, as possessing that much pot is already decriminalized statewide. Oregon was the first state to decriminalize a little dope, way back in 1973. Having a little marijuana is now a civil violation, like speeding, punishable by a $500 to $1,000 fine.

Other Oregon pot fanciers want to move way beyond removing penalties. They're aiming for a 2010 ballot measure to legally sell marijuana through Oregon liquor stores, taxing the sales for state revenue -- a law that, if passed, guarantees a war with the federal government.

I've got a few friends in Portland, I'm sure they'll be signing the petition, if they can find it. I'd love to see a war with the Federal Government, they need to realize that we mean business and this is no joke and Marijuana shouldn't be scheduled with crack and ecstasy!

According to KGW, an Oregon state trooper confiscated marijuana from a medical marijuana patient near Aurora, OR. The trooper pulled over a Lexus for speeding and could smell the Marijuana when the car window went down. Although the "suspect" was a Oregon Medical Marijuana Plan registered cardholder, he was far above his limit of 24 ounces of usable Marijuana in the state of Oregon.

The 49-year-old driver said it was medical marijuana. The trooper found seven 18-gallon plastic tubs filled with marijuana – approximately forty pounds total.

It was being transported from a registered grow site in The Dalles to his Gervais residence, which is not a registered grow site, according to police.

The man was allowed to keep the amount he is legally allowed to possess, said OSP Sergeant Dale Young.