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Wyoming Medical Marijuana Initiative (2018)
| Wyoming Medical Marijuana Initiative | |
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| Election date November 6, 2018 | |
| Topic Marijuana | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type State statute | Origin Citizens |
The Wyoming Medical Marijuana Initiative was not on the ballot in Wyoming as an initiated state statute on November 6, 2018.
The measure was designed to legalize the cultivation, sale, and use of marijuana for medical treatment, as regulated by the Wyoming Liquor Division. The initiative would have permitted the cultivation of hemp and the production of hemp products.[1][2]
Background
The Wyoming chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) originally planned on submitting a proposal for an initiative in 2016 that sought to legalize both recreational and medical marijuana, but then decided to first get medical marijuana on the 2016 ballot and work to legalize recreational use at a later date. A statewide poll conducted by the University of Wyoming in October 2015 indicated that 72 percent of Wyoming residents supported medical marijuana, but only 35 percent supported personal use.[2] According to the Casper Star Tribune, these poll results might have partially motivated Wyoming NORML's decision to delay working to legalize recreational marijuana.[2] The initiative failed to qualify for the 2016 ballot, but remained in circulation for the 2018 ballot. The measure also failed to make the 2018 ballot.[1]
Support
The Wyoming chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) led the campaign in support of the initiative.[2]
Path to the ballot
2016
- In order to qualify the measure for the 2016 ballot, supporters of the initiative needed to collect 25,673 valid signatures by February 8, 2016.[2]
- A NORML spokesperson said on February 1, 2016, that the group was only able to collect about 7,120 signatures and the measure failed to make the ballot.[3]
2018
- Supporters needed to collect and submit 38,818 valid signatures by February 14, 2017, in order to qualify the measure for the 2018 ballot.[1]
- According to the secretary of state's office, Wyoming NORML did not meet the February 14 deadline.[4]
External links
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Wyoming Secretary of State, "Initiative Approved for Circulation," accessed October 27, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Casper Star Tribune, "Proponents file application for 2016 medical marijuana ballot initiative," April 21, 2015
- ↑ Wyoming Tribune Eagle, "NEW: Medical marijuana initiative fails to make Wyoming ballot," February 1, 2016
- ↑ Washington Times, "Wyoming medical marijuana ballot effort fails again," February 15, 2017
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