PORTLAND, Ore. — Two groups tied to wealthy donors have put $800,000 toward legalizing recreational marijuana in Oregon.
The Oregonian reports that $500,000 came last week from Drug Policy Action, which gets major funding from billionaire currency trader George Soros.
Drug Policy Action is the political arm of a New York City-based group that has played a major role in the Oregon initiative, as it did in 2012 in Colorado and Washington.
All told, Drug Policy Action has reported giving $1.85 million to the Oregon marijuana legalization effort since 2013.
Another major contribution to the Measure 91 campaign — $300,000 — came from a political action committee tied to the family of the late billionaire Peter Lewis.
Proponents of legal pot hope to put $2 million into broadcast ads, vastly outspending opponents.
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