With just 53 days until the November election most state ballots across the country are now set and it is clear that this year should be a historic one for marijuana reform. In addition to there being two state initiative for medical marijuana this November, incredibly three states will be voting on whether or not [...]

The Oregon Cannabis Tax Act initiative has officially qualified for the November ballot, according to the Oregon Secretary of State office. If approved by voters the initiative would make both marijuana and industrial hemp legal under state law. Marijuana would be legalized for adults over the age of 21, and the initiative would allow the [...]

The voters of Oregon are evenly split on the issue of marijuana legalization, according to a new survey from Public Policy Polling. The poll found that 43 percent of voters think the use of marijuana should be legal, while 46 percent think in general that using marijuana should remain illegal. This three point divide is [...]

Local organizers in Oregon have begun the push to gather the required 87,213 signatures to put the Oregon Cannabis Tax Act 2012 (OCTA 2012) on the ballot in 2012, now that the petition has been approved by the Secretary of State. From KATU: If supporters can get the initiative on the ballot and approved by [...]

Over the weekend, nine Oregon police officers were accused of fighting against Measure 74, the state’s ballot initiative to regulate medical marijuana by providing safe access with dispensaries in the state. It is illegal for officers in Oregon to engage in any sort of electioneering.