Idahoans Seek Medical Pot In Oregon

Hurtling down I-84 with a bag of medical marijuana and no legal right to possess it, the 23-year-old Idaho man with the crooked grin drove out of Oregon, making a break for home. But he was soon glancing at his rearview mirror as it filled with blue bursts from a cruiser’s lights. He pulled over, studying his rearview, and watched as a very big Idaho State Police officer wearing a black Stetson walked his way. The trooper said he smelled pot. The young man thought about lying, but didn’t. He stepped out of the car, accepted a pat-down and a ticket and was sent on his way. David Kosmecki was on the same trip dozens of others make on this hilly spit of four-lane asphalt every week, leaving Idaho to buy medical marijuana in Oregon. Police argue the number of travelers is more likely in the hundreds. Even in Oregon, Kosmecki doesn’t have legal access to pot, but a friend does, one who strolled into a border marijuana co-op and walked out with an ounce of Hindu Kush. In his home city of Kuna, Idaho, marijuana costs Kosmecki $300 per ounce and the quality is iffy. In Oregon, he gets high-quality, sticky bud every time, and it’s $60 cheaper/ Nigel Duara , AP. More here. (AP file photo of a medical marijuana supporter in Oakland, Calif.)

Question: Would you break Idaho law to get medical marijuana if you needed it to relieve pain?