The group pushing for a November referendum on marijuana legalization will submit its signatures to the secretary of state Monday, paving the way for a decision on whether Maine should join the growing number of states to accept recreational use of the drug.
The Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, which backs a bill that would allow adults 21 and older to possess marijuana, said Sunday that it had collected 103,115 signatures in its quest to become the first East Coast state to legalize pot for recreational use. The campaign must submit 61,123 valid signatures to qualify for the November ballot.
“Over the past six months, we’ve talked to tens of thousands of voters from all over the state,” said David Boyer, manager of the marijuana campaign. “Most Mainers agree it is time to end the failed policy of marijuana prohibition and they will have the opportunity to do this in November.”
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