Oregon Cannabis Tax Act

Circulator Petition Instructions:

Please read and follow these instructions carefully to ensure that you meet the state of Oregon's requirements, so your signatures count. Remember, the OCTA petition is a state document and the copy you make from this web page must be exactly like those approved by the Oregon Secretary of State's office, or the signatures won't be valid. Petition sheets for the Oregon Cannabis Tax Act (OCTA) can be printed out using Adobe Acrobat software.

State of Oregon Petition Requirements:

The signature sheet must have the cover sheet with the ballot-title box printed upon the same sheet of paper. The signature sheet must be printed out on 20-pound white bond paper, 8-1/2 inches by 11 inches. This is the regular standard office paper. This is a 10 Signature Oregon Petition that consists of three files. Once again, the Cover Sheet (01-cover-sheet.pdf) must be printed on the back of the Signature Sheet (02-signature-sheet.pdf). These two files must be printed on a single double-sided sheet of paper and you must have a copy of the text (03-octatext-information.pdf) with you when petitioning. You must use black ink to print this.

Any signatures gathered on petition sheets that do not meet the Oregon Secretary of State's specifications will be disqualified!

To print our petition you must download the three files below. The petition will load automatically in Acrobat when you click to download. If you can't download or print these files, please fill out our volunteer form or call our office at (503) 473-8790 to have us send it via the U.S. Postal Service.

Download Cover Sheet for the back of the Petition, File One

Download the Petition's Signature Sheet, File Two

Download the text of OCTA 2012 and Instructions, File Three


When gathering signatures:

• Only Oregon registered voters may sign. Each signer should print the date, and their name and address for verification purposes exactly how it appears on their voter registration. If a signer does not want to print out their full address, recommend that they at least print their name, city and zip code.

• Never sign for anyone other than yourself; husbands cannot sign for wives, etc. The only exception is a disabled person that requests your assistance – but the signer should still use their legal signature, however they legally sign – which can vary by their disability, and you can then assist in filling out the rest of the information, at their request.

• Any changes, such as marking out an error, should be initialed by the signer.

• Only one circulator can gather signatures on any one sheet of a petition. The circulator should sign the petition AFTER all signatures are obtained on that sheet. Once signed, no more signatures may be obtained on that sheet – a new sheet must be used.

• Circulators should not make any false statements while circulating a petition. It is okay to not know all the answers to questions, although the better prepared you are to answer questions, the more likely people will sign. But if you do not know the answer, feel free to direct the person to the website.

• Circulators should not sell or offer to sell signature sheets, nor should they offer money or anything of value to sign or not sign the petition.

• When complete, mail to:
Oregon Cannabis Tax Act Headquarters
2712 NE Sandy Blvd.
Portland, OR 97232

Please make a financial contribution and help us get the Oregon Cannabis Tax Act on the ballot.

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What made these groups so much more effective politically is that they were funded with the mother's milk of politics; not just by membership fees, but by large contributions from private sources, plus countless small donations that gave their efforts additional strength.

The Oregon Cannabis Tax Act initiative is working with 'C & E Systems,' an Oregon campaign finance management firm, to ensure we meet all government reporting requirements. Please donate whatever funds or services you can, as often as you can.

Donate to our campaign at https://www.c-esystems.com/octa/donation.aspx


You can also make donations of goods or services to help with the signature drive. Items that will help with the volunteer campaign include:

• 20# white paper

• #10 envelopes

• Stamps

Together, we’ll help Oregon and the world regulate cannabis and restore hemp.

Print, Sign & Return! OCTA 2012 Single Signature Sheet Petition (PDF)
Single Signature Sheet Petition Instructions:

The petition linked here is ONLY a single sheet petition. Following these instructions carefully will ensure that you meet the state of Oregon's requirements, so your signatures count. If you wish to circulate a ten signature sheet petition, please fill out our volunteer form.

• Use only white paper 8 1/2 x 11 in size. Must use blue or black pen.

• Do not put anything on the petition, like a sticker or stamp of any kind or write any slogans on there, this will disqualify the entire sheet.

• DO NOT cross anything off or write over anything on the petition.

• Do not number the petition.

• Along with your signature please print your name address and date.

• A person can only sign a petition once, and CANNOT sign for anyone else. For example, husbands cannot sign for their wives.

• The date you sign at the bottom must be in MM/DD/YY format, no exceptions.

• You MUST be a registered Oregon voter. Register Now. Sign your full name, as you did when you registered to vote.

• You may print off sheets for your friends and family to sign, if they too are registered Oregon voters.

Mail Petitions to:
OCTA Campaign Headquarters
2712 NE Sandy Blvd
Portland, Oregon 97232

"I think we'll see more progress on the state level before we see significant progress federally and we're (NORML) totally behind OCTA. I think that's a direction we need to go. The main principle I would say is, it's time we stop focusing only on medical users and begin to focus on the rest of us. Most marijuana smokers are not patients folks, they are just people who enjoy smoking. So if we can decriminalize marijuana overall, then the government has no reason to ask us why were smoking it. It doesn't matter if you're using it as a religious sacrament, as a medicine or for pure pleasure, it's none of their damn business."

Keith Stroup, National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, Founder

Endorsement of OCTA

We welcome your endorsement of the Oregon Cannabis Tax Act Initiative. It helps us demonstrate interest as we seek support.

Download the OCTA endorsement form.

(If you are affiliated directly with a political party, please consider submitting the endorsement form above.)

Organizations/Legal/Publications:

• Castleberry & Elison, P.C.
• Pacific Green Party of Oregon
• Students For Sensible Drug Policy at Lewis & Clark College
• Toke of the Town
• National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws
• West Coast Cannabis Magazine

Businesses:

• Rad Ruckus
• Rivers Edge Catering
• TGA Genetics
• The Third Eye Shoppe
• Urbage Designs

Individuals:

• Ngaio Bealum, Cannabis Comedian/Entrepreneur
• Jeremiah Briggs, Entertainer
• Russ Belville, NORML, Outreach Coordinator
• Kaliko Castille, Candidate for Congress, Oregon District 1
• Steve Elliott, Activist/Journalist for Toke of the Town
• Mark Herer, Entrepreneur
• Steve Kubby, Libertarian Party/Medical Marijuana Activist
• Vivian McPeak, Seattle Hempfest, Executive Director
• Brian Reymore, Hemp Consultant
• Keith Stroup, NORML, Founder
• Subcool, Genetic Developer
• Christopher Van Putten, Students For Sensible Drug Policy at Lewis & Clark College

Join the Endorsers, download and sign the endorsement form and email it to endorsements@cannabistaxact.org or send it to:

Oregon Cannabis Tax Act
OCTA 2012 Initiative
2712 NE Sandy Blvd
Portland, Oregon 97232

The Oregon Cannabis Tax Act 2012 campaign is working to raise money to fund the signature drive. We currently have 34,871 signatures, and we need to get 87,213 valid Oregon registered voters to sign before July 6, 2012 to qualify for the ballot.

We need your help:

• Make a donation of $50 or more, and get a free t-shirt* to show your support for OCTA 2012!

• Donations of $25 or more will get a free poster*

• Donations of $10 or more will get a free sticker*

* While supplies last

You can also make donations of goods or services to help with the signature drive. Items that will help with the volunteer campaign include:

• 20# white paper

• #10 envelopes

• 9in x 12in manila envelopes

Additionally, items that can be auctioned to help raise money are also appreciated. If you would like to donate goods or services from your organization for fundraising, please identify the fair market value for our records, and send an email to octa2012@cannabistaxact.org, so we can make arrangements.

Don’t forget to sign the petition and/or request a volunteer packet to help circulate the OCTA petition. Restore hemp!

https://www.c-esystems.com/octa/donation.aspx