LANSING, MI-- Michigan would legalize the use of marijuana for recreational use under the proposed wording of a ballot initiative submitted to the state.
Once authorized by the Board of State Canvassers, the Michigan Cannabis Coalition's initiated law would require roughly 252,000 valid voter signatures before going to the Republican-led Legislature. If lawmakers rejected the bill or took no action, it would receive a statewide vote in November 2016.
The initiative announced Thursday is being supported by six to eight anonymous people from the agricultural, real estate, insurance and education sectors.
Spokesman Matt Marsden says Michigan could add jobs and tax revenue by legalizing and regulating recreational marijuana.