An Idaho campaign says it’s collected enough signatures for a medical cannabis legalization initiative to exceed the statewide threshold for ballot qualification.
But because it’s unclear how many are valid and whether activists have met a separate requirement for regional distribution of petitions, the Natural Medicine Alliance of Idaho (NMAI) is continuing to hold signature gathering events across the state to widen their coalition of supporters in the run-up to the May 1 submission deadline.
As of Friday, NMAI has collected more than 73,000 signatures total—exceeding the 70,725 statewide requirement for valid petitions—according to the campaign’s website.
To be certified for the ballot, the team also needs to submit signatures from 6 percent of registered voters from at least 18 of the state’s 35 legislative districts. Marijuana Moment reached out to NMAI for a status update about their progress to that end, but a representative was not immediately available.
Meanwhile, teams of paid and volunteer petitioners are being deployed throughout the state to target high-traffic areas to gather signatures, and NMAI’s website features a map showing where registered voters can go to sign.
The Idaho Medical Cannabis Act, which NMAI unveiled last October, would provide patients with qualifying conditions access
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