Patti Adair Was An Outspoken Anti-Marijuana Candidate

2025: Adair: “The Legalization Of Marijuana Statewide Has Had Harmful Impacts On Our Children And Community” Including “The Proliferation Of Drug Cartels” And “Contributions To Homelessness.” “Ceasing Marijuana Farm Expansion: The legalization of marijuana statewide has had harmful impacts on our children and community. Sadly, these effects are beginning to escalate. These include stress on an already stretched law enforcement, the proliferation of drug cartels, illegal marijuana operations, increased potency of products sold, and contributions to homelessness. Patti and her colleagues have pushed back and successfully stopped more marijuana licenses from being issued in Deschutes County with the voters’ passage of our moratorium. While there is more progress to be made, capping licensure is a starting point and one that we should all celebrate.” [Patti Adair For Deschutes County Commission via Internet Archive, accessed 1/24/25]

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[Patti Adair For Deschutes County Commission via Internet Archive, accessed 1/24/25]

October 2018: The Bend Source: Adair Was “A Virulently Outspoken Anti-Marijuana Candidate.” “Patti Adair, a virulently outspoken anti-marijuana candidate, won the Republican primary for the seat currently held by Tammy Baney. The Chairperson of the Deschutes County Republican Party‘s public comments run the gamut from concerning to absurd. During a discussion of homelessness and mental health issues at a Bend debate, she suggested both are a result of too few kids being educated about the dangers of marijuana. ‘Students here in Oregon, they’re getting stoned every day if they’re not in college, and if they are in college they’re drinking a lot,’ she said. As you pause to unpack that ridiculous statement, consider that, yes, Adair has a very real chance of being a significant decisionmaker in Deschutes County. Get out and vote.” [The Bend Source, 10/10/18]