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The Board of State Canvassers in Michigan unanimously approved the form of petitions to legalize recreational/adult-use marijuana last week. They were submitted by the Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, who plans to begin collecting signatures immediately in hopes of making the 2018 ballot.
According to The Detroit News:
Petitioners will have to collect at least 252,523 valid voter signatures within a 180-day window to qualify for the ballot.
“We’ve got petitions printed and we’re ready to go,” said spokesman Josh Hovey, noting the group will use paid petition circulators through National Petition Management of Brighton.
“We also have volunteers who are here today who are ready to go. We will be on the streets immediately, making sure we’re out there especially at the Memorial Day events.”
Michigan already allows its use for medical reasons, but allowing for recreational/adult-use of marijuana would boost tax collections, help the industry, and save some of the money spent incarcerating people for marijuana-related crimes. Under the legislation outlined on the petitions, adults ages 21 and over could legally possess up to 2.5 ounces of…
