An Idaho campaign says it’s collected more than 45,000 signatures to put a medical marijuana legalization initiative on the November ballot—and recent polling shows overwhelming majority support for the reform among residents.
The Natural Medicine Alliance of Idaho (NMAI) announced on Friday that it’s amassed its signature haul with a team of petitioners deployed throughout the state targeting “high-traffic areas” and public events to meet the threshold for ballot placement.
To make the cut, the campaign needs 70,725 valid signatures from registered voters statewide, including six percent from at least 18 of the state’s 35 legislative districts.
“Idahoans are excited to finally have the chance to bring non-addictive, natural medical treatment alternatives to patients here at home,” Amanda Watson, communications lead for the Natural Medicine Alliance of Idaho, said in a press release. “With Idaho being one of just four states where cannabis is fully illegal, these numbers indicate that voters are ready for change.”
The Idaho Medical Cannabis Act, which NMAI unveiled in October, would provide patients with qualifying conditions access to marijuana from a limited number of dispensaries and provide a regulatory framework for the market.
Here are the main provisions of the Idaho Medical Cannabis Act:
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