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Marijuana legalization appears to be lock for Michigan's 2016 ballot

Submitted by Marijuana News on Fri, 07/24/2015 - 18:18

ROYAL OAK, Mich. -

It looks like Michigan voters will be deciding whether they want to legalize marijuana in 2016.

Nearly 40,000 signatures have been collected in just 12 days as part of a push to get the issue on the ballot. There are two ballot proposals which have seen language approved by the state board of canvassers, but only one has language drafted by the brightest minds in Lansing. And only one has the premier signature-gathering firm in the country on the ground in Michigan.

"The public is responding to this issue and I think they're responding in large part because of the clarity and simplicity of the language, and what we're trying to create here is a new industry that's not just about marijuana but about creating new jobs and creating a new revenue stream," said Matt Marsden, of the Michigan Cannabis Coalition.

The proposal is to make...

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