Oregon Ballot Measure 91 was a 2014 ballot measure in the U.S. state of Oregon. Its passage legalized the "recreational use of marijuana, based on regulation and taxation to be determined by the Oregon Liquor Control Commission".[1]
Ballot Measure 91
Control, Regulation, and Taxation of Marijuana and Industrial Hemp Act of 2014
Legalize recreational marijuana for those aged 21 and above.
Legalize possession of up to eight ounces of marijuana and four plants.
Give the Oregon Liquor Control Commission the ability to regulate marijuana.
Results
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
847,865
56.11%
No
663,346
43.89%
Valid votes
1,511,211
100.00%
Invalid or blank votes
0
0.00%
Total votes
1,511,211
100.00%
Registered voters/turnout
2,178,334
69.37%
Yes:
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
No:
50–60%
60–70%
Measure 91 was the third initiative seeking to legalize marijuana for recreational use in Oregon; previous measures were 1986's Measure 5 and 2012's Measure 80 while medical use of marijuana was legalized in Oregon in 1998. Measure 91 passed by approximately 56% to 44%.[2] Most polls leading up to the election showed majority support for legalizing recreational marijuana use among adults.[3][4][5][6]
Effective July 1, 2015 (per Section 82(1)) the measure legalizes the possession and use of marijuana for adults 21-years of age or older. Adults can carry up to one ounce of marijuana, keep up to eight ounces at home per household, and grow up to four plants per household.[7][8]
Retail sales outlets will be licensed by the Oregon Liquor Control Commission, which must begin accepting applications on or before January 4, 2016.[7] Early sales started October 1, 2015 through existing medical marijuana dispensaries.[9] Sales topped $11 million in the first week that recreational marijuana was legally available for sale in Oregon.[10]
Fiscal impactedit
Estimates project that the initiative would generate between $17 million to $40 million per year in tax revenue. Potential cost savings for the state and local governments were noted though not explicitly identified in monetary terms due to uncertainty of the measure's full effects on marijuana-related convictions and fines.[11]
Opponents and proponentsedit
Opponentsedit
In September 2014 the Oregon District Attorneys Association and Oregon State Sheriffs Association launched an organized opposition, Vote No on 91.[12][13] Local opponents included The Oregon Pediatric Society, the Oregon chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Medal of Honor recipient Robert D. Maxwell, state representatives John Huffman and Gene Whisnant, state senator Tim Knopp, the Oregon Republican Party, and others.[14]
Yes-votes on Ballot Measure 91 prevailed in 14 counties, including Multnomah County by a margin of over 40 percent. Likewise, no-votes on Ballot Measure 91 prevailed in 22 counties, although Josephine County barely rejected the measure by just two votes, and Yamhill County only by 60 votes.
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^. KPTV. 2014-11-04. Archived from the original on 2014-11-05. Retrieved 2014-11-04.
^Mapes, Jeff (May 8, 2014). "Gay marriage, marijuana legalization measures show strong support in new Oregon poll". The Oregonian. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
^Elliott, Steve (June 13, 2014). . Hemp News. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
^Ferner, Matt (July 22, 2014). "Oregon Will Vote On Legalizing Recreational Marijuana In 2014". The Huffington Post. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
^Walker, Jon (October 15, 2014). . Firedoglake. Archived from the original on October 18, 2014. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
^ abGordon, Tim (October 28, 2014). . KGW.com. Archived from the original on November 5, 2014. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
^Mansur, Keith. "Three is a Magic Number - Oregon Cannabis Connection". Retrieved 2021-06-11.
^"Pot's legal in Oregon: Scenes from the first day of sales". OregonLive.com. October 2015. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
^Mehlhaf, Nina. . kgw.com. KGW. Archived from the original on May 23, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
^Chokshi, Niraj (August 11, 2014). "Oregon expects up to $40 million in new revenue annually if voters legalize pot this fall". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
^ abJaquiss, Nigel; Wilson, Kate (August 12, 2014). "Organized Opposition Mounts Against Recreational Weed Campaign". Willamette Week. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
^Mapes, Jeff (September 29, 2014). "Marijuana legalization: Opponents open campaign attacking pot products attractive to children". The Oregonian. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
^. Vote No on 91. Archived from the original on 5 November 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
^Elliott, Steve (September 4, 2014). . Hemp News. Campaign for the Restoration and Regulation of Hemp. Archived from the original on September 5, 2014. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
^. Democratic Party of Oregon. August 20, 2014. Archived from the original on August 24, 2014. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
^"Blumenauer, Marquis debate whether Oregon marijuana law is already sufficiently mellow". The Oregonian. September 12, 2014. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
^"Exclusive Interview: Merkley First U.S. Senator To Back Legalizing Marijuana". Talking Points Memo. October 22, 2014. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
^Mapes, Jeff (October 25, 2013). "With national backing, marijuana advocates file legalization measure". The Oregonian. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
^"Anthony Johnson: 14 People Who Made a Difference in 2014". Go Local PDX. December 22, 2014. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
^"It's time to legalize recreational marijuana: Editorial endorsement". The Oregonian. August 23, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
^"Legal, regulated marijuana: Yes". The Register-Guard. September 28, 2014. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
^Elections Division (December 4, 2014). "November 4, 2014, General Election, Official Abstract of Votes - Measure 91". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved 2014-12-05.
External linksedit
Oregon Legalized Marijuana Initiative, Measure 91 (2014) at Ballotpedia
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Oregon Ballot Measure 91 was a 2014 ballot measure in the U S state of Oregon Its passage legalized the recreational use of marijuana based on regulation and taxation to be determined by the Oregon Liquor Control Commission 1 Ballot Measure 91Control Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana and Industrial Hemp Act of 2014Legalize recreational marijuana for those aged 21 and above Legalize possession of up to eight ounces of marijuana and four plants Give the Oregon Liquor Control Commission the ability to regulate marijuana ResultsChoice Votes Yes 847 865 56 11 No 663 346 43 89 Valid votes 1 511 211 100 00 Invalid or blank votes 0 0 00 Total votes 1 511 211 100 00 Registered voters turnout 2 178 334 69 37 Yes 50 60 60 70 70 80 No 50 60 60 70 Measure 91 was the third initiative seeking to legalize marijuana for recreational use in Oregon previous measures were 1986 s Measure 5 and 2012 s Measure 80 while medical use of marijuana was legalized in Oregon in 1998 Measure 91 passed by approximately 56 to 44 2 Most polls leading up to the election showed majority support for legalizing recreational marijuana use among adults 3 4 5 6 Contents 1 Implementation 2 Fiscal impact 3 Opponents and proponents 3 1 Opponents 3 2 Proponents 4 Polling 5 Results 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksImplementation editEffective July 1 2015 per Section 82 1 the measure legalizes the possession and use of marijuana for adults 21 years of age or older Adults can carry up to one ounce of marijuana keep up to eight ounces at home per household and grow up to four plants per household 7 8 Retail sales outlets will be licensed by the Oregon Liquor Control Commission which must begin accepting applications on or before January 4 2016 7 Early sales started October 1 2015 through existing medical marijuana dispensaries 9 Sales topped 11 million in the first week that recreational marijuana was legally available for sale in Oregon 10 Fiscal impact editEstimates project that the initiative would generate between 17 million to 40 million per year in tax revenue Potential cost savings for the state and local governments were noted though not explicitly identified in monetary terms due to uncertainty of the measure s full effects on marijuana related convictions and fines 11 Opponents and proponents editOpponents edit In September 2014 the Oregon District Attorneys Association and Oregon State Sheriffs Association launched an organized opposition Vote No on 91 12 13 Local opponents included The Oregon Pediatric Society the Oregon chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics Medal of Honor recipient Robert D Maxwell state representatives John Huffman and Gene Whisnant state senator Tim Knopp the Oregon Republican Party and others 14 Proponents edit City Club of Portland 15 Democratic Party of Oregon 16 17 Earl Blumenauer Democratic representative for Oregon s 3rd congressional district 18 Jeff Merkley Democratic Senator from Oregon 19 New Approach Oregon 20 Chief Petitioner Anthony Johnson 21 Oregon State Council for Retired Citizens 12 The Oregonian Editorial Board 22 The Register Guard Editorial Board 23 Polling editPoll source Date s administered Samplesize Margin oferror Yes No UndecidedSurveyUSA October 23 27 2014 552 4 3 52 41 7 Elway Research October 26 27 2014 403 5 0 44 46 7 SurveyUSA October 16 19 2014 561 4 2 48 37 15 DHM Research Archived 2014 10 30 at the Wayback Machine October 8 11 2014 516 4 3 52 41 7 SurveyUSA September 22 24 2014 568 4 2 44 40 16 SurveyUSA August 1 5 2014 564 4 2 51 42 6 SurveyUSA June 5 9 2014 560 4 2 51 41 8 Results editMeasure 91 Choice Votes nbsp Yes 847 865 56 11No 663 346 43 89Total votes 1 511 211 100 00Registered voters turnout 2 178 334 69 37Yes votes on Ballot Measure 91 prevailed in 14 counties including Multnomah County by a margin of over 40 percent Likewise no votes on Ballot Measure 91 prevailed in 22 counties although Josephine County barely rejected the measure by just two votes and Yamhill County only by 60 votes County Yes Votes No Votes TotalBaker 40 53 2 939 59 47 4 313 7 252Benton 60 49 23 092 39 51 15 086 38 178Clackamas 52 12 83 159 47 88 76 399 159 558Clatsop 56 47 8 251 43 53 6 361 14 612Columbia 53 43 10 898 46 57 9 500 20 398Coos 53 55 13 083 46 45 11 348 24 431Crook 41 15 3 747 58 85 5 358 9 105Curry 57 08 5 590 42 92 4 204 9 794Deschutes 51 86 37 018 48 14 34 366 71 384Douglas 45 49 19 214 54 51 23 020 42 234Gilliam 40 88 370 59 12 535 905Grant 35 20 1 171 64 80 2 156 3 327Harney 34 28 1 036 65 72 1 986 3 022Hood River 57 64 4 913 42 36 3 611 8 524Jackson 53 37 44 843 46 63 39 181 84 024Jefferson 43 72 3 073 56 28 3 956 7 029Josephine 49 99 17 311 50 01 17 313 34 624Klamath 43 87 10 228 56 13 13 084 23 312Lake 38 14 1 232 61 86 1 998 3 230Lane 60 65 89 926 39 35 58 352 148 278Lincoln 61 96 12 349 38 04 7 583 19 932Linn 47 26 21 043 52 74 23 483 44 526Malheur 31 28 2 394 68 72 5 260 7 654Marion 48 44 50 423 51 56 53 670 104 093Morrow 34 02 1 097 65 98 2 128 3 225Multnomah 71 38 213 137 28 62 85 474 298 611Polk 47 75 14 697 52 25 16 084 30 781Sherman 38 55 350 61 45 558 908Tillamook 55 43 6 016 44 57 4 837 10 853Umatilla 37 20 7 181 62 80 12 122 19 303Union 40 96 4 258 59 04 6 138 10 396Wallowa 38 84 1 423 61 16 2 241 3 664Wasco 48 98 4 637 51 02 4 830 9 467Washington 55 40 108 846 44 60 87 638 196 484Wheeler 36 47 260 63 53 453 713Yamhill 49 92 18 660 50 08 18 720 37 380Source Oregon State Elections Division 24 See also edit nbsp Cannabis portal nbsp Oregon portalCannabis in Oregon Burnside Burn an event held on Portland s Burnside Bridge the night the law went into effect Oregon Ballot Measure 67 1998 References edit Wong Peter August 1 2014 Numbers assigned to state measures Portland Tribune Retrieved August 7 2014 Measure 91 Oregon voters pass legalization of recreational marijuana KPTV 2014 11 04 Archived from the original on 2014 11 05 Retrieved 2014 11 04 Mapes Jeff May 8 2014 Gay marriage marijuana legalization measures show strong support in new Oregon poll The Oregonian Retrieved August 11 2014 Elliott Steve June 13 2014 Oregon New Poll Shows 51 Want To Legalize Marijuana In November Hemp News Archived from the original on August 12 2014 Retrieved August 11 2014 Ferner Matt July 22 2014 Oregon Will Vote On Legalizing Recreational Marijuana In 2014 The Huffington Post Retrieved August 11 2014 Walker Jon October 15 2014 Oregon Marijuana Legalization Initiative Winning in Latest Poll Firedoglake Archived from the original on October 18 2014 Retrieved October 15 2014 a b Gordon Tim October 28 2014 Decoding legal pot Answering questions on Measure 91 KGW com Archived from the original on November 5 2014 Retrieved November 6 2014 Mansur Keith Three is a Magic Number Oregon Cannabis Connection Retrieved 2021 06 11 Pot s legal in Oregon Scenes from the first day of sales OregonLive com October 2015 Retrieved 2016 03 02 Mehlhaf Nina Oregon s first week of recreational pot sales tops 11 million This is greater by a very wide margin than the first week sales totals of both Colorado and Washington combined kgw com KGW Archived from the original on May 23 2016 Retrieved March 28 2018 Chokshi Niraj August 11 2014 Oregon expects up to 40 million in new revenue annually if voters legalize pot this fall The Washington Post Retrieved August 11 2014 a b Jaquiss Nigel Wilson Kate August 12 2014 Organized Opposition Mounts Against Recreational Weed Campaign Willamette Week Retrieved August 22 2014 Mapes Jeff September 29 2014 Marijuana legalization Opponents open campaign attacking pot products attractive to children The Oregonian Retrieved November 5 2014 Our Supporters Vote No on 91 Archived from the original on 5 November 2014 Retrieved 5 November 2014 Elliott Steve September 4 2014 Oregon Measure 91 Wins More Major Endorsements For Marijuana Legalization Hemp News Campaign for the Restoration and Regulation of Hemp Archived from the original on September 5 2014 Retrieved September 4 2014 Democratic Party of Oregon Chooses Positions on Statewide Ballot Initiatives Democratic Party of Oregon August 20 2014 Archived from the original on August 24 2014 Retrieved August 22 2014 Altieri Erik August 20 2014 Democratic Party of Oregon Endorses Marijuana Legalization Initiative National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws NORML Retrieved August 22 2014 Blumenauer Marquis debate whether Oregon marijuana law is already sufficiently mellow The Oregonian September 12 2014 Retrieved September 12 2014 Exclusive Interview Merkley First U S Senator To Back Legalizing Marijuana Talking Points Memo October 22 2014 Retrieved October 23 2014 Mapes Jeff October 25 2013 With national backing marijuana advocates file legalization measure The Oregonian Retrieved August 25 2014 Anthony Johnson 14 People Who Made a Difference in 2014 Go Local PDX December 22 2014 Retrieved April 11 2018 It s time to legalize recreational marijuana Editorial endorsement The Oregonian August 23 2014 Retrieved August 25 2014 Legal regulated marijuana Yes The Register Guard September 28 2014 Retrieved September 29 2014 Elections Division December 4 2014 November 4 2014 General Election Official Abstract of Votes Measure 91 Oregon Secretary of State Retrieved 2014 12 05 External links editOregon Legalized Marijuana Initiative Measure 91 2014 at Ballotpedia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2014 Oregon Ballot Measure 91 amp oldid 1183745834, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
