Tag: Measure 80

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October 11, 2012
10/11/2012
Oregon’s Measure 80 Faces an Uphill Battle

Oregon’s Measure 80 Faces an Uphill Battle

04:41pm Of the three marijuana legalization initiatives on the ballot this year, Oregon’s Measure 80, also known as the Oregon Cannabis Tax Act, is the most radical....
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October 11, 2012
10/11/2012
Initiative Watch (2012.10.10)

Initiative Watch (2012.10.10)

08:06pm There’s less than a month to go, but some initiatives are more active than others. Arkansas Both the Arkansas Issue 5 campaign and the opposition...
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October 11, 2012
10/11/2012
At NORML, A Sharp Focus on the Marijuana Initiatives

At NORML, A Sharp Focus on the Marijuana Initiatives

12:40pm The 41st annual national NORML conference took place at a downtown Los Angeles hotel over the weekend under the theme of “The Final Days of...
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October 5, 2012
10/05/2012
Women for Measure 80 Support Moms for Marijuana with Rally in Salem

Women for Measure 80 Support Moms for Marijuana with Rally in Salem

Women for Measure 80 will join Moms for Marijuana on Monday, October 15, 2012 to support their joint venture with Overgrow the Government for the first Cannabis...
By: Anna Diaz
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October 4, 2012
10/04/2012
Initiative Watch (2012.10.04)

Initiative Watch (2012.10.04)

01:05am Just over a month out, medical marijuana and marijuana legalization initiative campaigns are heating up. Arkansas See our feature article this week on the Arkansas...
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October 3, 2012
10/03/2012
Talk to Your Parents, Grandparents; Help End Prohibition Now

Talk to Your Parents, Grandparents; Help End Prohibition Now

If every weedist had a simple conversation with their parents, grandparents or any other elderly friend/family could prohibition come crashing down at a record pace? Only 31%...
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September 28, 2012
09/28/2012
Video: Oregonians for Law Reform – Measure 80, Help Us Help Oregon

Video: Oregonians for Law Reform – Measure 80, Help Us Help Oregon

Here’s a video from Russ Belville speaking on behalf of the Political Action Committee (PAC) Oregonians for Law Reform (www.oregonlawreform.com). Nothing we haven’t heard before, but we hope...
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September 27, 2012
09/27/2012
Initiative Watch (2012.09.26)

Initiative Watch (2012.09.26)

07:56pm We’re a little more than a month from election day. Here’s what’s going on with the state-level initiatives. California Last Thursday, LA County DA candidates gave...
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September 27, 2012
09/27/2012
The Marijuana Rebellion

The Marijuana Rebellion

State ballot initiatives aimed at legalizing pot pose a new challenge to marijuana prohibition. If any of these ballot initiatives pass, it might be the most consequential...
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September 24, 2012
09/24/2012
Measure 80 Debate: Nancy Reagan Would be Proud

Measure 80 Debate: Nancy Reagan Would be Proud

Last Friday, I got to attend the Portland City Club’s debate on Measure 80. Chief Petitioner and author of the measure, Paul Stanford argued in favor and...
By: Anna Diaz
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September 20, 2012
09/20/2012
Initiative Watch (2012.09.19)

Initiative Watch (2012.09.19)

07:49pm Three marijuana legalization initiatives, two medical marijuana initiatives, and one sentencing reform initiative are on state ballots this year. We’ll be running a feature story...
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September 19, 2012
09/19/2012
Oregon Marijuana Initiative Trailing Slightly in Poll

Oregon Marijuana Initiative Trailing Slightly in Poll

02:40pm The campaign behind an initiative that would legalize marijuana in Oregon has an uphill battle ahead, according to a new SurveyUSA poll. That poll has the...
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September 17, 2012
09/17/2012
Most Statewide Marijuana Initiatives Lead Solidly In Polls

Most Statewide Marijuana Initiatives Lead Solidly In Polls

Four of the six statewide marijuana initiatives appearing on the November 2012 ballot are solidly favored among likely voters. Voters in six states – Arkansas, Colorado, Massachusetts, Montana, Oregon,...
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September 13, 2012
09/13/2012
Oregon Marijuana Measure Wins Over Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps

Oregon Marijuana Measure Wins Over Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps

Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps, the Escondido, California company, has contributed $5,000 to Measure 80, which would legalize Oregon marijuana for recreational use.
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September 12, 2012
09/12/2012
Are States Leading Revolt on US Marijuana Laws?

Are States Leading Revolt on US Marijuana Laws?

In November, will voters in Washington, Oregon or Colorado decide to legalize recreational marijuana and potentially start a revolt? Any of these initiatives would put the states...
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September 11, 2012
09/11/2012
StoptheDrugWar.org Teleconference on the Marijuana Legalization Initiatives

StoptheDrugWar.org Teleconference on the Marijuana Legalization Initiatives

06:11pm StoptheDrugWar.org is pleased to announce our first teleconference, featuring the initiative campaigns in Colorado, Oregon, and Washington State to enact regulatory (legalization) systems for marijuana....
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September 11, 2012
09/11/2012
Former DEA Heads Urge Holder to Oppose Marijuana Legalization Measures

Former DEA Heads Urge Holder to Oppose Marijuana Legalization Measures

04:53pm Every former head of the DEA since it was created by Richard Nixon in 1973 has signed onto a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder urging him...
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September 7, 2012
09/07/2012
Drug Policy in the 2012 Elections I: The Initiatives

Drug Policy in the 2012 Elections I: The Initiatives

10:28am The Labor Day weekend has passed, summer is behind us, and the November elections are just two months away. When it comes to drug policy...
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September 5, 2012
09/05/2012
Hempstalk Weekend Events in Portland, Oregon

Hempstalk Weekend Events in Portland, Oregon

It’s a busy Hempstalk weekend here in Portland for cannabis consumers and activists!  Here are three events you don’t want to miss! To start the weekend early,...
By: Anna Diaz
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September 4, 2012
09/04/2012
‘Women For Measure 80’ Holding OCTA Fundraiser Sat Sept 29

‘Women For Measure 80’ Holding OCTA Fundraiser Sat Sept 29

Women for Measure 80, a group that is working to restore industrial hemp and end cannabis prohibition in Oregon is hosting a fundraiser Saturday, September 29, 2012...
By: Anna Diaz
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