Tag: Oregon

(239 posts)
August 29, 2012
08/29/2012
Why Marijuana Should Be Legalized: ‘Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol’ Campaign Discusses Pot Prohibition Failure

Why Marijuana Should Be Legalized: ‘Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol’ Campaign Discusses Pot Prohibition Failure

The Huffington Post asks: Should marijuana be legalized for recreational use by adults? That is the question that voters in three states are considering this November. Colorado,...
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August 28, 2012
08/28/2012
Financial Impact Statement for Oregon Cannabis Legalization

Financial Impact Statement for Oregon Cannabis Legalization

On November 6th Oregonians will vote on the Oregon Cannabis Tax Act 2012 (OCTA), aka Measure 80, a proposal to regulate, tax, and manage marijuana for recreational use...
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August 27, 2012
08/27/2012
Oregon Medical Marijuana Backers Trying 3rd Time to Add PTSD

Oregon Medical Marijuana Backers Trying 3rd Time to Add PTSD

Oregon medical marijuana advocates are trying for the 3rd time to add PTSD to the list of qualifying conditions. Oregon has an estimated 300,000 veterans living in the...
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August 27, 2012
08/27/2012
Pot Legalization Campaigns in Two States Raise $3 Million

Pot Legalization Campaigns in Two States Raise $3 Million

Backers of pot legalization in Washington and Colorado have cumulatively raised $3 million dollars in campaigns, far surpassing their opposition. Part of the money has been used to...
By: Lateralus
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August 27, 2012
08/27/2012
NAACP Regional Chapters Endorse CO, OR, WA Marijuana Initiatives

NAACP Regional Chapters Endorse CO, OR, WA Marijuana Initiatives

03:59pm All three marijuana legalization initiatives on state ballots this year have won the endorsement of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) regional...
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August 24, 2012
08/24/2012
Oregon, Ellen Rosenblum and Marijuana

Oregon, Ellen Rosenblum and Marijuana

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum surely would prefer to put the issue of marijuana behind her. No such luck. Marijuana will remain a hot topic throughout her...
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August 22, 2012
08/22/2012
$1 Billion in Marijuana Plants Seized From Public Lands in Western States

$1 Billion in Marijuana Plants Seized From Public Lands in Western States

More than 550,000 marijuana plants seized with an estimated street value of $1 billion during an eight-week crackdown targeting illegal marijuana growing operations on public lands across...
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August 14, 2012
08/14/2012
Measure 80 Cites Bible For Marijuana Legalization

Measure 80 Cites Bible For Marijuana Legalization

Oregon’s proposed Measure 80 for recreational marijuana legalization quotes Genesis and our rights to “herb bearing seed” to make its case.
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August 3, 2012
08/03/2012
Asking NORML’s Paul Kuhn: Is it finally time to legalize marijuana?

Asking NORML’s Paul Kuhn: Is it finally time to legalize marijuana?

The Washington Times interviews NORML’s Paul Kuhn to discuss prohibition, the misinformation that still exists and the recent surge in voter support.
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July 30, 2012
07/30/2012
Oregon Medical Marijuana Revenues More Than Doubled After Fee Increase

Oregon Medical Marijuana Revenues More Than Doubled After Fee Increase

Oregon collected more than $7.5 million in fees from medical marijuana cards between October 2011 and June 2012 after they doubled the annual fee for Oregon Medical Marijuana Program...
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July 26, 2012
07/26/2012
Medical Marijuana Update (2012.07.25)

Medical Marijuana Update (2012.07.25)

06:22pm, (Issue #744) Harborside fights for its life, LA bans dispensaries, and Oregon transplant hospitals are lightening up on medical marijuana patients. Those are the big...
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July 24, 2012
07/24/2012
Marijuana Legalization Could Set Up State Versus Federal Showdown

Marijuana Legalization Could Set Up State Versus Federal Showdown

Governing.com ponders what kind of federal response and ultimate showdown we may see after the November elections if at least one of the three states (Colorado, Oregon...
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July 23, 2012
07/23/2012
Gary Johnson, Libertarian POTUS candidate, Endorses Oregon’s OCTA

Gary Johnson, Libertarian POTUS candidate, Endorses Oregon’s OCTA

Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson officially endorsed Measure 80 – The Oregon Cannabis Tax Act (aka OCTA) last Friday. Gary Johnson has also endorsed marijuana legalization measures in Colorado...
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July 17, 2012
07/17/2012
Comparing Marijuana Legalization Measures in Oregon, Colorado, and Washington State

Comparing Marijuana Legalization Measures in Oregon, Colorado, and Washington State

Check out National Cannabis Coalition’s thorough and useful table comparing the three states with marijuana legalization on the November ballot; Oregon’s Oregon Cannabis Tax Act vs Colorado’s Amendment 64...
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July 16, 2012
07/16/2012
Marijuana Initiative Sues Oregon over Signature Counts

Marijuana Initiative Sues Oregon over Signature Counts

03:52pm There could yet be not one, but two legalization initiatives on the Oregon ballot in November. The Oregon Marijuana Policy Initiative (OMPI) filed a lawsuit in Marion...
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July 16, 2012
07/16/2012
Video: NORML & Slightly Stoopid for Marijuana Legalization: Yes on I-502 and Amendment 64

Video: NORML & Slightly Stoopid for Marijuana Legalization: Yes on I-502 and Amendment 64

NORML and one of my favorite bands Slightly Stoopid have teamed up to raise awareness for the marijuana legalization initiatives going before voters this November in Washington State...
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July 14, 2012
07/14/2012
Oregon OCTA Marijuana Legalization Initiative Makes Ballot

Oregon OCTA Marijuana Legalization Initiative Makes Ballot

10:07pm The Oregon Cannabis Tax Act (OCTA) initiative has qualified for the November ballot, the Oregon Secretary of State Election Division’s official Twitter feed announced Friday evening. That means voters...
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July 6, 2012
07/06/2012
Oregon Expecting to Vote On Recreational Legalization of Marijuana in November

Oregon Expecting to Vote On Recreational Legalization of Marijuana in November

The Oregon Cannabis Tax Act will be on the November ballot in Oregon, according to its backers who say they have 165,000 signatures. The state has up to...
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June 26, 2012
06/26/2012
Video: Tour of Largest Medical Marijuana Farm in Oregon

Video: Tour of Largest Medical Marijuana Farm in Oregon

The Oregonian reports on James Bowman, who grows for more medical marijuana patients than any other grower in Oregon. He produces for 200 medical marijuana patients. In addition...
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