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About 55,000 people are registered marijuana users in Oregon. Sixteen states allow people with a doctor's recommendation to use marijuana, an issue that has long been a source of tension with the federal government. Federal officials have said some state medical marijuana laws are being used as cover to grow and sell pot for the black market. Law enforcement agencies have cracked down on some pot growers, dispensaries and clubs in several states, including California, Colorado and Oregon. Campaign finance records show Rosenblum raised $600,000 through May 9, including $80,000 from Drug Policy Action and $70,000 from John Sperling, Chairman of Apollo Group Inc., who has financed medical marijuana campaigns nationally. Oregon has no caps on campaign contributions. Citizens for Sensible Law Enforcement, a local organization working on a ballot measure to legalize marijuana, spent another $40,000 to boost Rosenblum, much of it on radio ads attacking Holton over marijuana. "We're glad to have played a role in her victory," said Bob Wolfe, one of the organization's directors. "But I do think Dwight's defeat is directly related to his stance on marijuana." Holton declined to comment. The Department of Justice did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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