SALEM -- As advocates of a

urged lawmakers to approve it or face a 2014 ballot initiative, a second Democrat played down the bill's chances of passage.

"My guess is we won't get it done by the end of the session," Rep.

, D-Aloha, said after a Tuesday afternoon public hearing and work session on the bill.

Barker is chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, which voted to transfer

to the House Revenue Committee after a short public hearing and work session. The transfer came at the request of House Speaker Tina Kotek, D-Portland, Barker said.

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"This bill is going to be moved to Revenue, where it'll have the substantial policy debate," Barker said at the beginning of the meeting. "There's no sense having everybody spend all day today or longer here talking about it when it'll actually be dealt with down there (in Revenue)," Barker said.

The bill would allow the production, processing and sale of marijuana and marijuana-infused products. Individuals 21 or older would be allowed to keep up to six mature marijuana plants and 24 ounces of marijuana at a time, the

Under the bill, the

would oversee the production, sale, licensing and taxation of marijuana. Marijuana producers would be taxed $35 per ounce. The money would go to schools, the Oregon State Police, the general fund, and services for mental health, alcoholism and drugs.

On Tuesday, only four of about a dozen people signed up to testify spoke.

Legalizing pot would generate millions of dollars for the state and create jobs, said

, director of

.

"We either pass this bill this session or we refer it to voters, because marijuana legislation is coming to Oregon rather sooner than later," Johnson said. "It makes sense for Oregon to regulate marijuana like alcohol and really take the lead and make sure there are sensible and strong regulations in place."

A survey last week of likely voters in 2014 found 50 percent of them supported marijuana legalization, said

in Portland.

Washington and Colorado already allow the legal use of marijuana. It remains illegal under federal law.

said that passing the bill could jeopardize numerous federal grants that require compliance with federal drug policy. The bill also requires local law enforcement officials to enforce the new policy without any additional money.

Law enforcement officials are also concerned that legalizing marijuana would lead to more impaired driving by cannabis users and lower academic achievement by students, said Garrett, who was representing the

.

"Some may believe this act will provide a steady and significant stream of income to schools, the state police and drug programs," he said. "Social costs, which we know from our experience with tobacco and alcohol, will simply outpace tax revenue."

-- Yuxing Zheng