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    Indian Hemp
    was properly christened
    by Linnaeus, in 1753,
    as Cannabis sativa,
    which remains the
    botanical name for the
    plant species.





    The U.S. Government
    distributed 400,000 pounds
    of cannabis seeds to
    American farmers in 1942
    to aid the war effort.





    Henry Ford
    built a plastic car
    made of fiber from
    hemp and wheat straw
    in 1941.





    Lotus Eco Elise Car
    Made with Hemp




    Portland, Oregon
    Discusses Legalization




    The Market For
    Hemp Products




    Hempseed Biodiesel
    Car at Ohio
    County Fair




    Willie Nelson: Hemp
    and the Family Farm




    Willie Nelson
    on Biodiesel




    Hemp for Victory
    1943 USDA




    Industrial Hemp:
    What it Can Do
    for America




    U.S. Should Get Into
    Hemp Business




    Hemp Powered Car
    debuts in Washington, DC





    Did you know
    that in 2007, 873,000
    people were arrested for
    marijuana offenses
    in the U.S.,
    and 90% of them
    were just for possession?




    Did you know
    that the U.S. Constitution
    and the Declaration
    of Independence
    were written on
    hemp paper and that
    hemp used to be
    a major agricultural crop
    in the United States?




    Marijuana - The conversation starts here. Click for more information.



    Industrial Hemp is Legal in many countries throughout Europe and Asia, including the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and China (where it was never prohibited).




    Over 25,000 products can be manufactured from hemp, from cellophane to dynamite. Popular Mechanics, 1938




    The Top Dozen OCTAlking Points by Oregon NORML

    Most people don't want to legalize pot, all the polls say so!

    Polls from 2006/07 say a MAJORITY of Westerners say "Relax it and tax it".






    How will we ever be able to stop pot DUIs if marijuana is legal?

    How do we stop pot DUIs now? OCTA maintains all DUI penalties.






    Won't OCTA make it easier for teens to get cannabis?

    Nearly 84% of high school seniors ALREADY find it easy to get cannabis!






    How will $300M/yr in OCTA money benefit the State of Oregon?

    90% of OCTA goes to the general fund, the rest funds rehab, education, & hemp.






    I don't use cannabis, so why should I care about passing OCTA?

    Spend $61.5M/yr on busting cannabis users, or earn $300M/yr taxing them?






    Won't sales of cannabis in adult stores mean more people using cannabis?

    Everyone who wants to use cannabis already is... on the uncontrolled black market!






    OCTA sends the wrong message about cannabis to teenagers!

    Since medical marijuana passed in Oregon, teen cannabis use went down.






    OCTA's a good idea, but it will never survive a federal court challenge

    OCTA was drafted to obey the Constitution and US International Drug Treaties






    We have enough problems with drugs, why have another one?

    We sell beer and cigarettes, which kill >520,000 a year; cannabis kills ZERO.






    Won't we see more safety issues in the workplace if OCTA passes?

    OCTA keeps all drug-free workplace policies and DUI laws intact.


    Marijuana is a gateway drug, more people will get hooked on hard drugs!

    The gateway theory is a myth - most cannabis users never try other drugs.






    What are the benefits of growing an industrial hemp crop in Oregon?

    Greener cheaper fuel and industry for our farmers and timber workers.






  • Heroes

    A little rebellion now and then is a good thing. Thomas Jefferson



    In any civilized society, it is every citizen's responsibility to obey just laws. But at the same time, it is every citizen's responsibility to disobey unjust laws. Martin Luther King Jr.



    Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves, and, under a just God cannot long retain it. Abraham Lincoln



    Make the most of the hemp seed, and sow it everywhere! George Washington



    Hemp is of first necessity to the wealth & protection of the country. Thomas Jefferson



    It took courageous people to stand up and question the prohibition against alcohol. Rick Steves

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Please Tell Ten More To Help Us Restore!

Regulate Cannabis. Support Industrial Hemp. Create Revenue.

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.

The Oregon Cannabis Tax Act, would set aside two percent of the profits from the sale of cannabis in cannabis-only stores for two state commissions that promote industrial hemp biodiesel, fiber, protein and oil.

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.

In order to be successful, we will need help from volunteers across Oregon. Please tell ten friends about OCTA 2012 and get involved! We are now circulating the petition across Oregon. We will need 90,000 valid signatures by July, 2, 2012 to qualify for the November 2012 ballot.

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