Oregon Ballot Measure 119

Ballot Measure 119

Unionization of Cannabis Workers Initiative: Cannabis retailers/producers must remain neutral regarding communications to their employees from labor organizations; penalties.
Results
Choice Votes  % Yes 1,166,425 56.74% No 889,265 43.26%
Yes   70-80%   60-70%   50-60% No   70-80%   60-70%   50-60%

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

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

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size [a]	Margin of error	For Measure 119	Against Measure 119	Undecided
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

Vote tallies by county:

County	Yes	Votes	No	Votes	Total
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

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

References

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.