Idaho officials have cleared activists to begin collecting signatures for a revised initiative to legalize possession of marijuana that they hope to place before voters on the 2022 ballot.<\/p>\n
After being reviewed by the state attorney general\u2019s office, the latest version of the measure was uploaded to the secretary of state\u2019s website on Wednesday in final form along with official short and long ballot titles.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, a separate\u00a0campaign to legalize medical cannabis in the state<\/a> is also underway, with advocates actively collecting signatures to qualify that measure for next year\u2019s ballot.<\/p>\n The attorney general previously outlined a number concerns on potential legal issues with the adult-use measure and made non-binding recommendations for changes. Activists with the Idaho Citizens Coalition accepted some, but not all, of the suggestions<\/a> in the latest version of the Personal Adult Marijuana Decriminalization Act (PAMDA).<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re excited to get started with this initiative,\u201d Russ Belville, a longtime reform advocate who is spearheading this latest legalization effort, told Marijuana Moment. He added that the campaign will be participating in events for signature collection such as the Hyde Park Street Fair in Boise in September.<\/p>\n We have received the short and long titles from the Secretary of State for PAMDA and can now begin collecting signatures. We will post a a downloadable petition tonight for you to print, sign, and distribute. Watch https:\/\/t.co\/UQz3koYEVs<\/a> and https:\/\/t.co\/4woxYkh3g3<\/a>. pic.twitter.com\/IlaraW9p2Y<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Idaho Citizens Coalition for Cannabis (@IdahoCann) July 22, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n The legalization initiative would be fairly limited in scope compared to those that have passed in other states. It would make it so possession of up to three ounces of marijuana would be lawful on private property for adults 21 and older.<\/p>\n Home cultivation would be prohibited, however, and there would be no legal and licensed system of cannabis retailers. The idea is for consumers to be able to buy cannabis in neighboring states that have legal retail operations and then bring the product back to Idaho to be consumed privately at home.<\/p>\n \u201cAll we\u2019re asking [voters] to do is to accept what people were already doing: driving across the border legally purchasing marijuana and bringing it home to smoke,\u201d Belville said. \u201cIf Idaho still wants to give away the tax money, that\u2019s fine. But we shouldn\u2019t spend more tax money trying to arrest people in a futile attempt to stop them from\u201d consuming cannabis.<\/p>\n The purpose of the revisions that the activists made after the attorney general\u2019s review was to stay in compliance with the state\u2019s single-subject rule for ballot initiatives and avoid any constitutional challenges.<\/p>\n Advocates now have until May 1, 2022 to collect about 65,000 valid signatures from registered voters to put the measure<\/a> on the ballot.<\/p>\n But there is a complication. The governor signed a\u00a0bill\u00a0in April that requires a minimum of six percent of voters in all 35 legislative districts in the state to sign a ballot proposal in order for it to qualify, whereas the law previously required that threshold be reached in just 18 districts. Two lawsuits are challenging that policy change in the state Supreme Court, and the result of those legal complaints could decide the fate of either cannabis measure.<\/p>\n You can now read and download the PAMDA 2022 petition at https:\/\/t.co\/ni9BbkQbrn<\/a> (cannabis supporter site) and https:\/\/t.co\/e5VrcR175i<\/a> (general public site).<\/p>\n \u2014 Idaho Citizens Coalition for Cannabis (@IdahoCann) July 23, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n Belville previously told Marijuana Moment that this proposal was partly motivated by a Nebraska Supreme Court decision last year to invalidate a voter-approved initiative to legalize medical cannabis<\/a>\u00a0based on a statutory single-subject rule.<\/p>\n Activists in the state attempted to get a medical marijuana measure before voters for the 2020 election, but they ultimately ditched the effort due to signature gathering complications caused by the coronavirus pandemic and the state\u2019s refusal to provide petitioning accommodations<\/a>.<\/p>\n Read the Idaho marijuana legalization initiative below:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n PAMDA<\/a> by Marijuana Moment<\/a><\/p>\n Florida Regulators Blast Oregon Hemp Products And Encourage Consumers To Buy Local In New Alert<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n The post Idaho Officials Clear Marijuana Activists To Collect Signatures For Revised Legalization Ballot Measure<\/a> appeared first on Marijuana Moment<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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