Oregon Votes to Legalize Recreational Marijuana This NovemberPhillip Smith It wont get a measure number until next month. First word came in an email from New Approach Oregons Anthony Johnson. When the Chronicle contacted Johnson to confirm the email, he said I got the call from the secretary of states office today. The initiative had needed some 87,000 valid voter signatures to qualify; it handed in about 145,000 a couple of weeks ago. Colorado and Washington led the way in 2012. Now, at least two more states, and probably DC, have the chance to legalize it this year. And then comes 2016. Phillip Smith writes for StopTheDrugWar.org where this first appeared. 