Legalize medical marijuana in Wyoming
CHEYENNE - Voters could decide next year whether medical marijuana will be legal in Wyoming.
Activists have filed paperwork with the state which, if approved, would let them begin a signature-gathering campaign to get an initiative on the 2016 general election ballot to legalize medical marijuana.
The Wyoming chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws is sponsoring the citizen-led effort.
The group submitted its initiative application to the secretary of state's office on Monday, which was also 4/20 - the unofficial national holiday for marijuana enthusiasts and supporters.
The 13-page application is essentially the group's proposal in the form of a legislative bill.
If the application meets the state's requirements, it would let the organizers begin gathering the 25,673 valid signatures that will need to be collected by Feb. 8.
"This is a big step for us," said Chris Christian, a Jackson resident who is Wyoming...
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