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Oregon Recreational Cannabis Tax Act, Initiative 22 (2014)
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An Oregon Recreational Cannabis Tax Act, also known as Oregon Cannabis Tax Act, did not make the November 4, 2014 statewide ballot in Oregon as an initiated state statute.[1] The measure would have superseded any current laws governing marijuana and created a commission to regulate the cultivation, processing and sale of the drug.[2] The measure was sponsored by The Campaign for the Restoration and Regulation of Hemp, along with Douglas Paul Stanford, which also sponsored the Oregon Recreational Cannabis Amendment.[1][3]
Background
The 2012 elections proved to be groundbreaking for marijuana legalization support groups. Voters in Washington approved Initiative 502, thereby legalizing the recreational use of marijuana. Coloradans followed suit when they approved Amendment 64 during the same election. However, voters in Oregon rejected Measure 80, a similar, though less stringent, marijuana legalization measure. Measure 80 would have allowed adults over the age of 21 to possess an unlimited supply of marijuana and given an industry-dominated board permission to regulate sales.[4]
Support
The measure was sponsored by The Campaign for the Restoration and Regulation of Hemp and Douglas Paul Stanford.[1][3]
Path to the ballot
Supporters were required to collect 87,213 valid signatures by July 3, 2014 in order to land the initiative on the ballot. No signatures were submitted for the measure.[5]
Similar measures
- Oregon Legalized Marijuana Initiative (2014)
- Oregon Recreational Cannabis Amendment (2014)
- Washington Marijuana Legalization and Regulation, Initiative 502 (2012)
- Colorado Marijuana Legalization Initiative, Amendment 64 (2012)
- Oregon Cannabis Tax Act Initiative, Measure 80 (2012)
See also
External links
- Full text of proposed initiative 22
- Certified ballot title and summary for proposed initiative 22
- The Campaign for the Restoration and Regulation of Hemp page on proposed initiative 22
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Oregon Secretary of State, "Elections Division: Initiative, Referendum, and Referral Search," accessed June 2, 2014
- ↑ CannabisTaxAct.org, "Sign (I-21 & I-22)," accessed June 2, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Hemp.org, "Oregon: Why 24 Ounces? CRRH Explains Possession and Cultivation Limits Proposed in 2014 Initiative," April 25, 2014
- ↑ OregonLive.com, "With national backing, marijuana advocates file legalization measure," October 25, 2013
- ↑ Margaret Koenig, "Telephone interview with William N. Appel, a chief petitioner for the measure," July 3, 2014
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