[Libs-Or] Policies and Pot
Paul Addis
paddis at cclsd.org
Fri Feb 20 15:30:18 PST 2015
I agree with Max in that I would like to know how libraries are planning
to serve, and bring into the library, this budding (sorry, couldn't help
it) new demographic. As a public librarian, I am really not interested
in banning or prohibiting use of the library or drugs. If I was
interested, I would have chosen another profession.
For instance, we finally got a medical marijuana book in our Reference
section. Now, I would like to know of more general Reference materials
to bring into the library for both recreational users and those
concerned about marijuana and its usage. Or, what kind of programs,
especially educational, are folks planning around this new law. I
believe Max is presenting something at OLA but is anybody planning
events for their actual library.
In my experience, most behavioral issues I have to address in the
library revolve around alcohol use and/or mental issues unrelated to
drugs. The folks who stink like weed tend to be pretty nice. Maybe this
law will be good for us.
I guess what I'm saying is if we have to talk about pot in this forum,
shouldn't the discussion be centered around what we will do for these
users? I'm not really interested in discriminating against library users
and I really don't care what drugs they use. I would rather not know and
prefer to remain neutral.
I also agree with Buzzy in that I do not understand why marijuana is
being singled out as an issue for libraries. I think we should leave
that to the police who I doubt are very concerned about it these days.
Best regards,
Paul
On 2/20/2015 1:39 PM, Max Macias wrote:
> I agree Buzzy.
>
>
> I mean--do you all check everyone's water bottles to make sure there
> isn't vodka in there?
>
> I am wondering what everyone is doing to provide patrons with
> relevant, useful solid information about cannabis use, medicinal
> cannabis use and the cannabis business.
>
>
> These are all questions librarians will be asked, and we should have
> answers that don't revolve around sending people to the DEA web site.
>
> People might want to think about serving human information needs, then
> keeping people out of the library and "What if they do this, or what
> if they do thats?" IMO
>
>
> Many US veterans find PTSD relief from medicinal cannabis.
>
>
> Will you try to keep them out of your library if they smoked or
> ingested cannabis hours before?
>
>
> How many hours/days must a person be sober before they can enter the
> library?
>
> What is the legal limit for being in the library?
>
> How will you be able to tell if someone's red eyes are from an allergy
> or from being baked?
>
> It seems like it would be a mistake to travel down the routes of
> trying to figure these things out and sticking to "illegal behavior."
>
> You patrons have information needs about cannabis--how will you help
> them with those needs?
>
>
>
> Respectfully,
>
>
> Max Macias
>
> On Fri, Feb 20, 2015 at 1:27 PM, Buzzy Nielsen
> <buzzy at hoodriverlibrary.org <mailto:buzzy at hoodriverlibrary.org>> wrote:
>
> I guess I'm just not seeing the rationale for specifically calling
> out marijuana. Noncommercial exchanges of legal goods happen all
> the time in our buildings. As long as there's no illegal activity
> happening and it's not adversely affecting library operations. It
> seems like you'd just be making more work for yourself having to
> police it.
>
> Also, you might want to look into whether it's permissible to
> forbid people from posting legal marijuana-related content on your
> public bulletin boards. At least when I looked it up,
> publicly-accessible library bulletin boards fall under the same
> "limited public forum" case law as public meeting rooms.
>
> Cheers!
> Buzzy
>
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> On 02/20/2015 01:13 PM, BCLD Library Director wrote:
>>
>> I recently attended at the SDAO Conference and learned that
>>
>> ·while public consumption is prohibited, possession and
>> *delivery* (sharing for noncommercial purposes) of fairly large
>> quantities are allowed.
>>
>> A number of scenarios of concern occurred to me regarding lawful
>> delivery for “noncommercial purposes.” Below is a draft Q&A I’ve
>> started to craft for staff guidance. I will need to run it by
>> legal counsel when ready.
>>
>> **
>>
>> *Administering Oregon's Marijuana Law | Sean O'Day and Rob Bovett
>> <http://ref.sdao.com/conference/2015/oday.pdf>***
>>
>> Powerpoint slides
>> (pdf)**http://ref.sdao.com/conference/2015/oday.pdf
>>
>> See page 14.
>>
>> Effective July 1, 2015, a person 21 or older can:
>>
>> ·Deliver to another person 21 or older, for noncommercial
>> purposes, up to:
>>
>> o1 ounce of homegrown marijuana;
>>
>> o1 pound of solid homegrown marijuana products; and
>>
>> o4 ½ pounds of liquid homemade marijuana products.
>>
>> So…
>>
>> *Can people use the library as a space to trade/exchange their
>> homegrown products? *
>>
>> Probably not. It seems reasonable to interpret any kind of
>> exchange of goods as “commercial” activity, so that would be out.
>>
>> *Since non-commercial sharing is legal, can someone set a up a
>> little giveaway station at a library table?*
>>
>> Probably not. Section 56 would appear to prohibit such open
>> displays in common areas.
>>
>> Meas. 91, Section 56.
>> <http://www.oregon.gov/olcc/marijuana/Documents/Measure91.pdf>
>> Homegrown marijuana in public view prohibited. (1) No person may
>>
>> produce, process, keep, or store homegrown marijuana or homemade
>> marijuana products
>>
>> if the homegrown marijuana or homemade marijuana products can be
>> readily seen by
>>
>> normal unaided vision from a public place.
>>
>> *Can someone use a tutor room for sharing (which would not be
>> readily seen) and just post their availability hours or a contact
>> number for appointments on the bulletin board?*
>>
>> I haven’t yet found anything to prohibit it, so that scenario may
>> need to be addressed by a policy.
>>
>> Additional seminar handouts
>>
>> http://ref.sdao.com/conference/2015/addtlhandouts.pdf
>>
>> -----------------------------------------
>>
>> Perry Stokes | Library Director
>>
>> Baker County Library District | 2400 Resort St | Baker City, OR 97814
>>
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>> <tel:541.403.0450> | f: 541-523-9088 <tel:541-523-9088> | e:
>> director at bakerlib.org <mailto:director at bakerlib.org>
>>
>
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