Ballot Measure 84 to Repeal Oregon's Estate Tax Defeated

On Tuesday voters in Oregon were given the opportunity to vote in favor of completely phasing out Oregon's estate tax by 2016. Despite all of the negative connotations associated with a tax collected due to death, Measure 84 was defeated by a margin of 54% in favor of keeping the estate tax vs. 46% in favor of getting rid of it. On another note, Oregon's Measure 80, which would have allowed personal marijuana and hemp cultivation and use without a license, was defeated by the same margin of 54% against the measure vs. 46% for the measure. A similar measure did pass in both Colorado and Washington, and in Massachusetts voters approved legalization of medical marijuana.

• Oregon 2012 Election Results
• Colorado, Washington Become First States to Legalize Recreational Marijuana
• Overview of Oregon Estate Tax Laws
• Which States Collect an Estate Tax?
• Which States Don't Collect an Estate Tax?
• State Estate Tax and Exemption Chart
• State in Inheritance Tax Chart
• How to Reduce or Even Eliminate Your Estate Tax Bill