Recreational Marijuana Ballot Short Signatures for Statewide Vote

A ballot drive to legalize marijuana for recreational use is too short to qualify for a statewide vote.

Michigan’s elections bureau reports that the ballot drive is at least 106,000 signatures short to qualify for a statewide vote in November.

The Michigan Comprehensive Cannabis Law Reform committee states that 137,000 of the signatures are valid even though they are older than 180 days.

The Secretary of State says the affidavit does not prove that those who signed the ballot were registered to vote at the time.

The Board of State Canvassers will meet to consider the issue on Thursday.

A group that gathered signatures to prevent fracking has sued saying the 180 day limit is unconstitutional.

Legislation on Governor Snyder’s desk would set a strict 180-day time period.