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Oregon Marijuana Legalization Initiative Qualifies for November Ballot

Submitted by Phillip Smith on (Issue #844)
Politics & Advocacy

The New Approach Oregon marijuana legalization initiative has qualified for the November ballot, the secretary of state's office reported today.

It won't get a measure number until next month.

First word came in an email from New Approach Oregon's Anthony Johnson. When the Chronicle contacted Johnson to confirm the email, he said "I got the call from the secretary of state's office today."

The initiative had needed some 87,000 valid voter signatures to qualify; it handed in about 145,000 a couple of weeks ago.

That means Oregon will join Alaska in voting on marijuana legalization this year. The District of Columbia is also likely to join that list; the cultivation and possession legalization initiative there is awaiting certification after handing in more than twice the number of signatures required to make the ballot.

Colorado and Washington led the way in 2012. Now, at least two more states, and probably DC, have the chance to legalize it this year. And then comes 2016.

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joe tokes (not verified)

the government is owned by the cartels. They need crack downs and no minimum ages to keep the price propped-up. We will never see truly legal weed. they will never let go without violence 

Wed, 07/23/2014 - 12:08pm Permalink

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