The Crafty Way Republicans Are Trying To Keep Marijuana And Fracking Off The Ballot In Michigan
Grassroots groups in Michigan say they’re about to achieve something big. This year, if they get enough petition signatures, voters might get to decide at the ballot box whether to ban fracking and legalize marijuana.
There’s just one problem: the state’s Republican lawmakers are now trying to change the rules in the middle of the game.
They are trying to cut us off and force us into court.
The lawmakers aren’t opposing marijuana legalization or fracking bans on their merits — they’re trying to change election law to make it harder for citizen groups to get their issues on the ballot in the first place. Their bill to change citizen lawmaking in Michigan has so far been supported by the American Petroleum Institute, the Michigan Oil and Gas Association, and the Michigan Chamber of Commerce.
It could land on Republican Gov. Rick Snyder’s desk as soon as this...
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