Initiative 502, a proposal for marijuana law reform, is currently being circulated for signatures by New Approach Washington. The goal is 241, 153 valid signatures by December 30, when it would be submitted to the legislature. Unless the legislature passes it, I-502 will go to the general election ballot in November of next year.
The Puget Sound Alliance for Retired Americans Executive Board has endorsed I-502. We encourage our members to sign the petition and support the campaign. The measure has also been endorsed by prominent legal, medical and civic leaders.
The measure replaces the prohibition of marijuana with a public health approach that allows adults 21 and older to purchase limited quantities from stand-alone stores that would be privately owned and operated, but licensed and regulated by the state.
The initiative taxes marijuana and directs the new revenue -- estimated in the hundreds of millions of dollars annually – to drug abuse prevention, research and education, as well as to the state general fund and local governments.
For petitions, call the campaign headquarters at (206) 633-2012.
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