 Pot activists forget to file signature petitions
LAS VEGAS - Pro-pot activists in one of Nevada's 17 counties are a little out of joint.
It seems they forgot to file 6,000 petition signatures that could be a factor in whether a marijuana measure gets on a statewide ballot.
The measure would legalize possession of up to an ounce of pot. And June 15 was the deadline for turning in the petitions.
The oversight doesn't necessarily send the pot initiative up in smoke. But it does narrow the margin of error. Backers hope they'll still have enough signatures in other counties to qualify.
Nevada voters would have to approve the measure in November and again in 2006 before it could take effect.
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07-07-2004, 01:36 AM
