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History of successful ballot initiatives‐Oregon
Author(s) -
Weller Joe
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1097-0142(19981215)83:12a+<2693::aid-cncr6>3.0.co;2-u
Subject(s) - ballot , medicine , environmental health , gerontology , public administration , public relations , political science , law , voting , politics
OVERVIEW In this report, the author traces the background of Ballot Measure 44, which raised taxes on cigarette and other tobacco products in Oregon. He highlights the effect of a positive coalescing of different forces (nonprofit health groups and medical groups) despite initial differences in program strategy. Cancer 1998;83:2693‐2696. © 1998 American Cancer Society.