An Idaho medical marijuana campaign has announced that it submitted county-verified petitions for its proposed legalization initiative to state officials for a final review to determine whether the measure can appear on the November ballot.
The press release from the Natural Medical Alliance of Idaho (NMAI), however, did not specify whether the already-completed county-level review indicates that they submitted enough valid signatures in a sufficient number of counties to qualify for ballot access, and a spokesperson did respond to Marijuana Moment’s request for clarification.
To be certified for the ballot, the team needs to submit signatures from at least 6 percent of registered voters as of the state’s last general election, which currently amounts to 70,725. They also need to meet that 6 percent threshold in at least 18 of the state’s 35 legislative districts.
While the campaign submitted more than 150,000 total signatures in May, there have been some recent indications that there could be an issue meeting the county-level requirement.
A judge ruled last month that signatures in Minidoka County were turned in too late to be counted. Separately, some petitions for the medical cannabis measure throughout the state are at risk of being thrown out due to
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