BISMARCK, N.D. (KFGO) – The group hoping to add a marijuana legalization measure to the November ballot in North Dakota turned in over 25,000 signatures to the Secretary of State Monday morning.
David Owen, the campaign manager for New Approach North Dakota says that’s about 10,000 more than the required 15,582 valid signatures needed. He says it shows the broad base of support for legalization.
“We’ve had signature gatherers in Fargo, Grand Forks, Bismarck, Minot, Williston…we were at Country Fest this weekend in New Salem. This was campaign that was done in less than 100 days and we averaged 2000 signatures a week the whole way through. We think that this really shows true, strong support across the state, the fact that we were able to get so many people to sign,” Owen said.
Al Jaeger’s office has 35 days to review the signatures and determine if enough of the petitions are valid to place the measure on the ballot.
The New Approach initiative would allow people 21 and older to legally use marijuana at home as well as possess and cultivate restricted amounts of cannabis. Public consumption of marijuana would not allowed under the measure’s provisions.
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