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CHEYENNE – Armed with signs that exclaimed “legalize, not legal lies” and “turning a red state green in 2016,” about 50 people marched for marijuana legalization here Monday morning.

The "Walk for Weed" began at the Union Pacific depot and ended at the Wyoming Capitol, where activists circled the building as Gov. Matt Mead delivered his State of the State address inside. Wyoming NORML organized the walk to raise awareness of an initiative it is trying to get on the 2016 ballot that would legalize cannabis for medical and recreational purposes.

“We want the Legislature to know there are people all over Wyoming who are interested in legalizing cannabis in all forms,” said Chris Christian, a Jackson resident who is executive director of Wyoming NORML.

Rep. Jim Byrd, R-Cheyenne, has a bill that would decriminalize up to an ounce of marijuana. Christian supports the measure. But she also wants to legalize pot.

“We’re so tired of being put away for something that should be legal,” she said. “It’s a medicine. It’s a relaxer.”