A political action committee in Colton led by cannabis activist and real estate developer Stephanie Smith has submitted more than 2,800 signatures from registered voters who favor the regulation and taxation of commercial cannabis in their city, according to the committee’s attorney.
The signatures were delivered to the City Clerk’s Office on Thursday, June 14, for certification, attorney Ben Eilenberg said. City officials confirmed they had been submitted.
If the signatures are certified, the initiative will go on the November ballot.
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The committee, Colton Citizens for Good Jobs and Safe Communities, used volunteers and paid petitioners to collect the signatures in less than two weeks, according to a news release.
“Voters in Colton were happy to sign our petition,” Smith said in the release. “Eighty-five percent of Colton voters we contacted wanted fair regulation and taxation of cannabis.”
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