Duane Abbott, accused in the vehicular homicide of 7-year-old Cadence Boyer on Halloween night, was allegedly under the influence of marijuana at the time, according to prosecutors. Four nights later, the people of Oregon voted to approve the recreational use of marijuana, joining Washington and Colorado. Brad Reed, spokesman for Oregon’s Yes on 91 campaign, is quoted as saying “We feel the people … took a close look at what prohibition was doing and made a good decision.”
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