Put brakes on illicit drug distribution with 'no' vote on driver-card referendum

Most of the illicit drugs killing Oregonians are produced, manufactured and smuggled into the state by drug cartels operating out of Mexico.

On April 24, Oregon’s medical examiner reported that there were 222 deaths in 2013 related to the use of methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine or a combination of drugs...

Mexican cartels’ drug mules and dealers are operating the motor vehicles that are used to carry drugs into the state or to distribute drugs across the state. And they need some form of identification, like an Oregon Drivers License or Drivers Card...

Senate Bill 833, which was signed into law during the 2013 Legislative session, would literally give the cartel members operating motor vehicles in this state a get-out-of- jail-free-card, because law enforcement authorities would not have probable cause to search their vehicles unless a serious automobile accident or traffic violation has occurred.

... make it more difficult for Mexican drug cartel operatives to access licenses. Oregon’s registered voters will have the opportunity to do just that in the November general election. If voters overturn the law on Nov. 4, they can put the brakes on Mexican drug cartels’ ability to distribute drugs in this state.

Vote no on Referendum 301, and send Senate Bill 833’s Driver Cards for those who cannot prove legal status in the U.S. to the archives of bad legislative history.

David Olen Cross is a resident of Salem.