Oregon Ballot Measure 119

Ballot Measure 119

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Unionization of Cannabis Workers Initiative: Cannabis retailers/producers must remain neutral regarding communications to their employees from labor organizations; penalties.

Results

Choice

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Yes | 1,166,425 | 56.74%
No | 889,265  | 43.26%

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Yes

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Oregon Ballot Measure 119, the Unionization of Cannabis Workers Initiative, is an Oregon state initiative that was decided by voters as part of the 2024 Oregon elections on November 5, 2024.[1][2] As approved by voters, it would have made it easier for workers in the Cannabis industry to unionize.[3]

On May 20, 2025, a federal judge at the U.S. District Court in Portland struck down Measure 119, declaring it unconstitutional. The judge assigned to the case cited the measure as a violation of the free speech of cannabis business owners, and that it was preempted by federal labor laws.

## Background

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According to the Oregon Department of Employment, there are 7,281 workers that this initiative would have affected.[4]

## Polling

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Poll source  | Date(s)

administered

| Sample

size[a]

| Margin

of error

| For Measure 119  | Against Measure 119  | Undecided

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Public Policy Polling (D)[5][b] | October 16–17, 2024  | 716 (LV)  | ± 3.7%  | 49% | 29%  | 23%

1. ^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
2. ^ This poll was sponsored by the Northwest Progressive Institute

## Results

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Vote tallies by county:

County  | Yes  | Votes  | No  | Votes  | Total

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Baker | 35.78  | 3,217  | 64.22 | 5,774 | 8,991
Benton | 65.47 | 30,589 | 34.53  | 16,135  | 46,724
Clackamas | 55.27 | 122,254 | 44.73  | 98,925  | 221,179
Clatsop | 56.93 | 12,136 | 43.07  | 9,180  | 21,316
Columbia | 49.61  | 14,409  | 50.39 | 14,638 | 29,047
Coos | 46.55  | 15,217  | 53.45 | 17,471 | 32,688
Crook | 36.82  | 5,577  | 63.18 | 9,569 | 15,146
Curry | 48.77  | 6,309  | 51.23 | 6,626 | 12,935
Deschutes | 53.55 | 62,226 | 46.45  | 53,974  | 116,200
Douglas | 39.95  | 22,871  | 60.05 | 34,376 | 57,247
Gilliam | 35.09  | 373  | 64.91 | 690 | 1,063
Grant | 33.44  | 1,369  | 66.56 | 2,725 | 4,094
Harney | 35.11  | 1,387  | 64.89 | 2,563 | 3,950
Hood River | 62.04 | 7,197 | 37.96  | 4,403  | 11,600
Jackson | 50.87 | 56,020 | 49.13  | 54,106  | 110,126
Jefferson | 42.28  | 4,615  | 57.72 | 6,300 | 10,915
Josephine | 37.88  | 17,220  | 62.12 | 28,239 | 45,459
Klamath | 39.06  | 12,720  | 60.94 | 19,848 | 32,568
Lake | 31.90  | 1,235  | 68.10 | 2,636 | 3,871
Lane | 57.03 | 110,031 | 42.97  | 82,908  | 192,939
Lincoln | 57.98 | 15,992 | 42.02  | 11,588  | 27,580
Linn | 45.73  | 30,260  | 54.27 | 35,905 | 66,165
Malheur | 40.81  | 4,168  | 59.19 | 6,044 | 10,212
Marion | 52.08 | 75,558 | 47.92  | 69,510  | 145,068
Morrow | 40.60  | 1,773  | 59.40 | 2,594 | 4,367
Multnomah | 74.44 | 280,752 | 25.56  | 96,378  | 377,130
Polk | 50.79 | 22,346 | 49.21  | 21,654  | 44,000
Sherman | 28.24  | 307  | 71.76 | 780 | 1,087
Tillamook | 49.92  | 7,480  | 50.08 | 7,504 | 14,984
Umatilla | 40.53  | 11,617  | 59.47 | 17,049 | 28,666
Union | 39.61  | 5,338  | 60.39 | 7,504 | 13,477
Wallowa | 37.91  | 1,788  | 62.09 | 2,928 | 4,716
Wasco | 49.14  | 6,032  | 50.86 | 6,243 | 12,275
Washington | 62.17 | 170,221 | 37.83  | 103,575  | 273,796
Wheeler | 37.04  | 303  | 62.96 | 515 | 818
Yamhill | 47.88  | 25,518  | 52.12 | 27,773 | 53,291

## See also

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* List of Oregon ballot measures
* 2024 United States ballot measures

## References

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1. ^ Bourgeois, Michaela (August 2, 2024). "Oregon voters to decide on 5 ballot measures in 2024 November election". KOIN. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
2. ^ Fuentes, Carlos (October 13, 2024). "Election 2024: Your guide to Oregon's November election". The Oregonian. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
3. ^ "Oregon Measure 119, Unionization of Cannabis Workers Initiative (2024)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
4. ^ "Measure 119 will ask Oregon whether to give cannabis workers an easier route to unionize". opb. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
5. ^ Villeneuve, Andrew (October 24, 2024). "Oregon voters are split on ranked choice voting initiative, while poised to reject rebate plan and accept constitutional changes". Northwest Progressive Institute. Retrieved November 3, 2024.

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