Cannon was the main sponsor for House Bill 2461 a controversial bill that called for a 1900% increase in the Oregon Beer Tax which would have made it the highest increase on brewers in American History.
Cannon was the main sponsor for House Bill 2461 which was not able to get out of committee by the end of the June 2009 session due to opposition. It called for a 1900% increase in the Oregon Beer Tax which would have made it the highest increase on brewers in American History.