However, there are serious problems still to be faced effectively implementing the will of the people - if the big government advocates in Salem and DC don't act to thwart democracy. As the law is written, there are no guidelines whatsoever as to the potency of the plants or to instruction as to the correct use of the drug; there are distinct differences in using the drug for medicinal uses or for "recreational" uses. Some standards as to potency and correct use of marijuana should be established by the state; some of the marijuana plants used on the street - thanks largely to criminalization - is far more potent than necessary for treatment of illness.
Unfortunately, acting responsibly for the benefit of Oregonians isn't likely to happen. With the big government GOP in charge of the legislature, such responsible behavior would embarrass the national party with their specious claims for advocacy of less government and local control. If the GOP at the national level doesn't intervene legislatively, the Klintonistas, eager to thwart the "soft on crime" moniker that the GOP demagogues use with impunity, are likely to intervene - as they have in California. My bet is that the Salem GOP will duck their heads in the sand and send us another initiative to "reconsider" our recent vote - while the waffling Kitzhaber breathes a sigh of relief. So much for "public safety"!