The OCTA 2012 text has been carefully crafted over a period of years, with input from dozens of people. The first third of the text, or Preamble, is a finding by the people, giving reasons why our goal is to pass a law that is a break from federal drug scheduling.
When it is passed, this groundbreaking legislation will:
Protect children! This is the real Protect Our Children initiative. The Cannabis Tax Act (CTA) will take the lucrative marijuana market off of the black market where children and substance abusers often control it today, and place it in stores, where the age limit of 21 and older is strictly enforced.
Help farmers! Oregon will license farmers to cultivate cannabis for both medicinal and adult private use. Farmers will also be able to grow industrial hemp without a license for paper, fabric, protein and oil.
Allow doctors to prescribe untaxed cannabis through pharmacies, so patients won't have to grow their own or buy medicine illegally.
Raise millions of dollars in new public revenue, lowering the tax burden on all and saving you money. This will take the profit out of crime.
Restore industrial hemp, the most productive agricultural source of fiber protein and oil. Hemp seed oil is diesel fuel. The first cordage, cloth and paper were created from hemp fiber.
Wipe out the black-market. The CTA allows police and the courts to concentrate on real criminals that hurt others, not arrest, prosecute and jail harmless, productive adult cannabis users. Stop our government from tearing families apart. Let's show real family values and end cannabis prohibition.
When it is passed, this groundbreaking legislation will:
Protect children! This is the real Protect Our Children initiative. The Cannabis Tax Act (CTA) will take the lucrative marijuana market off of the black market where children and substance abusers often control it today, and place it in stores, where the age limit of 21 and older is strictly enforced.
Help farmers! Oregon will license farmers to cultivate cannabis for both medicinal and adult private use. Farmers will also be able to grow industrial hemp without a license for paper, fabric, protein and oil.
Allow doctors to prescribe untaxed cannabis through pharmacies, so patients won't have to grow their own or buy medicine illegally.
Raise millions of dollars in new public revenue, lowering the tax burden on all and saving you money. This will take the profit out of crime.
Restore industrial hemp, the most productive agricultural source of fiber protein and oil. Hemp seed oil is diesel fuel. The first cordage, cloth and paper were created from hemp fiber.
Wipe out the black-market. The CTA allows police and the courts to concentrate on real criminals that hurt others, not arrest, prosecute and jail harmless, productive adult cannabis users. Stop our government from tearing families apart. Let's show real family values and end cannabis prohibition.
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Submitted by octa2010 on Tue, 07/13/2010 - 04:32By Paul Stanford, Chief Petitioner, OCTA 2012
Oregonians for the Cannabis Tax Act 2012 (OCTA 2012) will soon begin gathering the initial 1000 registered Oregon voters' signatures needed to sponsor the Oregon Cannabis Tax Act 2012 petition. After gathering these required first signatures, the Office of the Secretary of State will certify a ballot title with the Attorney General, proposing a statutory initiative for the General Election of November 1, 2012.
OCTA 2012 will set aside two percent of the profits from the sale of cannabis in adult-only stores for two new state committees that will promote Oregon industrial hemp biodiesel, fiber and food.
It will also legalize the sale, possession and personal private cultivation of marijuana. People who want to cultivate and sell marijuana, or process commercial psychoactive cannabis, would be required to obtain a license from the state. Adults could grow their own marijuana and the sale of all cannabis strains' seeds and starter plants would be legalized with no license, fee nor registration. The profits from the sale of cannabis to adults will add hundreds of millions of dollars into the state general fund, as well as drug treatment and education.
This versatile plant, cannabis, can be put to use as fuel, fiber, medicine, delicious and nutritious food and thousands of other products. It will resolve many needs and put Oregon on a path to lead the way toward economic and environmental sustainability. Legalizing hemp and cannabis will create tens of thousands of new jobs, revitalize our farming communities, boost tourism, and create millions of dollars in revenue for the state. If you don't know much about cannabis, we urge you to take the time to learn about the plant.
Please tell ten friends about OCTA 2012 and get involved! We will need 90,000 valid signatures by July, 2, 2012 to qualify for the November 2012 ballot.
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Submitted by octa2010 on Mon, 07/12/2010 - 23:32
We need business owners and volunteers from every county to help us collect signatures on the OCTA 2012 campaign.
If you are an activist willing to help, please contact us to get involved in the movement to end cannabis prohibition and restore industrial hemp as an option for Oregon farmers!
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