California: Marijuana Legalization Initiative Cleared For Signature Gathering

A new voter initiative which would legalize marijuana in California was cleared on Thursday for signature gathering by Secretary of State Debra Bowen. Supporters of the measure, the California Cannabis Hemp Initiative 2014, now have 150 days — until February 24 — to gather 504,760 signatures in order to qualify for the November 2014 ballot, Bowen said, reports KTVU. The CCHI would legalize the possession, use, cultivation and sale of marijuana and hemp. It would instruct the California Legislature to pass [...]

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