PORTLAND, Ore. — Pro-marijuana donors are pouring millions into legalization measures on the ballot in Washington and Colorado, but they’re bypassing a similar pot campaign in Oregon.
The Oregonian reported that marijuana legalization advocates said the Oregon measure doesn’t appear as politically attractive as it is in the two other states.
In Washington, two recent polls show a majority favoring legalization.
Oregon’s Measure 80 has not polled nearly as well.
It’s also shaping up to be a low-dollar campaign. Washington’s Initiative 502 has so far raised $3 million. In Colorado, committees supporting marijuana legalization reported raising $1.1 million as of Sept. 12.
A SurveyUSA poll conducted for KATU earlier this month found just 37 percent supported marijuana legalization in Oregon. Another 41 percent were opposed and 22 percent were undecided.
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