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Michigan: Marijuana legalization could be on 2016 ballot

Submitted by Marijuana News on Fri, 06/12/2015 - 08:00

The Board of State Canvassers approved petition wording Thursday for two measures to legalize marijuana that could appear on the November 2016 state ballot.

LANSING – Two measures to legalize marijuana could appear on the November 2016 state ballot after the Board of State Canvassers approved petition wording Thursday.

At least one and possibly two more measures to legalize marijuana for recreational use could still be on their way to the ballot.

The board on Thursday unanimously approved petiton wordings for the Michigan Cannabis Coalition and the Cannabis Law Reform Committee, though board members expressed concern that the petition wording for the Cannabis Law Reform Committee — though apparently meeting legal requirements — was too small and narrowly spaced to make it easily legible for members of the public.

Each group must now collect close to 253,000 signatures to send legislation to legalize marijuana before the Legislature. If...

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http://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/2015/06/11/state-panel-approves-cannabis-petitions/71066730/

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