WHIDBEY ISLANDERS SURPASS MARIJUANA GOAL

Signatures gathered on Whidbey Island to place Initiative-1068, the
Marijuana Reform Act, on the November election ballot have now passed
the goal set for Whidbey. With just over three weeks left to
circulate petitions, this volunteer effort has now collected over
6,500 signatures on Whidbey, well over the Whidbey goal of 5,000 for
the entire campaign. The volunteers who have been circulating
petitions can be proud of their efforts to reform marijuana laws in Washington.

I-1068 removes all civil and criminal penalties for possession,
cultivation, or transportation of marijuana for people 18 years old
and over, except for driving under the influence. If enough
signatures are collected statewide, the initiative will be on the
November general election ballot. The voters will then decide whether
nearly 8,000 people a year should be arrested for marijuana offenses
in Washington, nearly all of them for simple possession; whether
police should be free to concentrate on more serious matters; and
whether hundreds of millions of dollars should go to taxes instead of
criminal drug cartels.

If you'd like to volunteer to help end marijuana prohibition in
Washington, contact me at Sensible.Wa.Whidbey@gmail.com or 360-579-2332.

Steve Erickson

Whidbey Area Coordinator

I-1068, the Marijuana Reform Act