Ohio activists have turned in a final batch of signatures to put a marijuana legalization initiative on the November ballot after falling short in a prior submission. The new batch includes more than 6,000 additional signatures on the petition, which a GOP congressman newly told Marijuana Moment he would’ve signed in order to let voters decide on the reform.
The Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol (CTRMLA) submitted more than 220,000 signatures to the secretary of state’s office last month, but officials said last week that they were 679 valid signers short following a verification review. The campaign was then given a 10-day window to close the gap.
With Thursday’s turn-in of 6,545 new signatures, advocates feel confident that they’ve made up the difference by a significant margin, and now they will have to wait for county and state officials to confirm that enough of the signatures were valid.
“This submission validates what we’ve said all along: regulating marijuana is popular in Ohio,” Tom Haren, spokesperson for CTRMLA said. “We’re looking forward to giving Ohio voters a chance to make their voices heard at the ballot this fall.”
Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH), co-chair of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus who is
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