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Group seeking to legalize marijuana in Michigan turns to U.S. Supreme Court

Submitted by Marijuana News on Fri, 12/09/2016 - 09:27

MILegalize, the group attempting to bring a vote on recreational marijuana use in Michigan, has filed an appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court seeking to put the issue on the 2018 ballot.

The group is arguing the 345,000 petition signatures they turned in this year are valid, and they were unfairly stymied from putting the issue on the November 2016 ballot. 

They are asking the U.S. Supreme Court "to remand the case with an order to fairly canvass and qualify MILegalize's petitions for inclusion at the next regular election -- the 2018 gubernatorial race," according to a press release.

A U.S. Supreme Court filing is in the works by MI Legalize, the group working to bring a vote on recreational marijuana use in Michigan.

While only 252,523 signatures were required to put the issue on the state ballot,  the Board of State Canvassers determined this summer that some were...

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