News (Media Awareness Project) - US MI: Medical Marijuana Vote Clears Hurdle |
| Title: | US MI: Medical Marijuana Vote Clears Hurdle |
| Published On: | 2007-06-07 |
| Source: | Mining Journal, The (Marquette, MI) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-01-12 04:39:54 |
MEDICAL MARIJUANA VOTE CLEARS HURDLE
LANSING (AP) -- An effort to legalize marijuana for medical use in
Michigan cleared a key procedural hurdle Wednesday.
A state elections board approved the form of petitions being
circulated by the Michigan Coalition for Compassionate Care.
The group still needs to collect at least 304,101 valid signatures of
Michigan voters within six months to send its issue to state lawmakers.
If state lawmakers vote to accept the proposal, it becomes part of
Michigan law. If the Legislature doesn't vote on the measure or
rejects it, the initiative would appear on the November 2008 ballot.
LANSING (AP) -- An effort to legalize marijuana for medical use in
Michigan cleared a key procedural hurdle Wednesday.
A state elections board approved the form of petitions being
circulated by the Michigan Coalition for Compassionate Care.
The group still needs to collect at least 304,101 valid signatures of
Michigan voters within six months to send its issue to state lawmakers.
If state lawmakers vote to accept the proposal, it becomes part of
Michigan law. If the Legislature doesn't vote on the measure or
rejects it, the initiative would appear on the November 2008 ballot.
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