POT PETITION NEEDS PROS AND CONS

Volunteers are being sought to write the pros and cons of the
initiative petition allowing adults to possess up to one ounce of marijuana.

A federal judge in Las Vegas has ordered the marijuana petitions be
recounted to determine if they have the required 51,337 signatures of
registered voters to qualify for the November ballot.

In the meantime, Secretary of State Dean Heller Monday asked for
volunteers to write the arguments for and against the petition if it
has the required signatures.

The county clerks and registrars of voters say they must have the
final ballot by Sept. 1 in order to get it to the printer in time for
absentee and sample ballots.

Those who want to volunteer can contact the Secretary of State's
Office (775) 684 5705 or by e-mail at nvelect@govmail.state.nv.us by 5
p.m. Thursday.