Washington Medical Marijuana Regulation, Referendum 76 (2015)
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The Washington Medical Marijuana Regulation, Referendum 76 was not on the November 3, 2015 ballot in Washington as a veto referendum. The measure sought to overturn Senate Bill 5052, which further regulated the state's medical marijuana market and established a voluntary patient database.[1][2] SB 5052's was designed to provide a regulatory framework for medical marijuana similar to the one for recreational marijuana set up by Initiative 502 in 2012.
Text of measure
Ballot title
The official ballot title was:[3]
| “ | The legislature passed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5052 concerning marijuana for medical purposes [and voters have filed a sufficient referendum petition on portions of the bill].
The portions of this bill subject to this referendum would change who may provide and use medical marijuana, increase standards for healthcare professionals authorizing marijuana, change allowed amounts of marijuana, add medical conditions for marijuana use, and modify criminal penalties. Should these portions of the bill be: ___ Approved |
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Ballot summary
The ballot summary was:[3]
| “ | The portions of the bill passed by the Legislature that this measure refers to the ballot would change who may provide and use medical marijuana, increase standards for healthcare professionals authorizing marijuana use; reduce the amount of marijuana that qualified patients may grow, buy, possess withour special authorization; allow the use of medical marijuana for post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury; and modify certain criminal penalties and affirmative defenses.[4] | ” |
Path to the ballot
Supporters were required to collect at least 123,186 valid signatures by July 23, 2015, in order to land the initiative on the ballot. No signatures were submitted.[5]
See also
- Washington 2015 ballot measures
- 2015 ballot measures
- Laws governing the initiative process in Washington
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "Referendum on Senate Bill 5052," accessed July 15, 2015
- ↑ The Columbian, "Governor signs off on new medical marijuana rules," April 24, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Washington Secretary of State, "Proposed Referendum Measures - 2015," accessed July 15, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ The Spokesman-Review, "Medical marijuana referendum won’t be on Washington ballot," July 21, 2015
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