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Oregon Cannabis Tax Act Petitions Approved for Circulation - 1190 KEX
Felicia Heaton of News Radio 1190 KEX discusses legalization with Madeline Martinez of Oregon NORML.

Oregon: Cannabis Legalization Effort Now Gathering Signatures
Marijuana advocates are gearing up to legalize the drug for recreational use in Oregon with a new measure poised to go on the November ballot.

Oregon Could Legalize Marijuana Along with California
The Oregon Secretary of State has certified a petition that proposes legalizing and taxing the sale of marijuana across the state.

Oregon Cannabis Tax Act Petitions Approved for Circulation
The Oregon Cannabis Tax Act (OCTA) is kicking off its signature-gathering effort at the OR NORML meeting at 700 NE Dekum this Saturday, April 10 at 10:00am.

Shut Up & Vote
After decades of dashed hopes, leaders of the movement to legalize marijuana believe their goal is poised to become a reality this year.

How to Get Marijuana Legalization on the Oregon Ballot
On March 25, 2010 the Oregon Cannabis Tax Act won a huge victory when the Oregon Supreme Court shot down Bradley Benoit’s challenge to their initiative.

Marijuana Legalization Initiative Aims for November Ballot
There is a chance, albeit an outside one, that the entire West Coast could go green in November.

Oregon: Supreme Court Tosses Challenge to Oregon Cannabis Tax Act
A monumental ballot measure like this will make Oregon a national leader in ecological innovation and sustainable jobs.

Marijuana Legalization: Full Speed Ahead
It's full speed ahead for the Oregon Cannabis Tax Act (OCTA), a ballot initiative which would legalize and tax marijuana in the Beaver State, as the Oregon Supreme Court has dismissed the only challenge to OCTA's ballot title.

States High on Pot Tax as Budget Cure
The color of money may soon turn a new shade of green as U.S. states across the country consider legalizing and then taxing marijuana to cure chronic budget problems.

Two Oregon Marijuana Initiatives - Legalization and Medical - Aim for November Ballot
Oregon, the first state to decriminalize marijuana in the modern era and one of the first to approve a medical marijuana law, could become a battleground for marijuana reform again this year.

Pot vs Alcohol: What are the Costs - and Revenues
A common argument is that marijuana is safer than the legal drug alcohol. But do facts back up that assertion?

Legal Marijuana: Pot of Gold
While state budgets in Oregon and Washington face gaping holes, advocates of legalizing marijuana say taxing pot can help fill those holes.

United States: OR, CA, WA & NV Marijuana Efforts Advance
Pot appears to be back on the docket in 2010, as four states debate legalizing marijuana and the impacts such a move could have on businesses and the economy.

Oregon: Moving Forward | Cannabis Tax Act & Cannabis Tolerance Act
Campaign for the Restoration and Regulation of Hemp (CRRH) and Oregon NORML have finished gathering the 1000 sponsorship signatures needed for the Oregon Cannabis Tax Act 2010 (OCTA)