MMJ Advisory referendum campaign lifts off as signature gathering begins in more Wisconsin cities
MADISON: Wisconsin Medical marijuana supporters have begun collecting signatures in Janesville and Milton to place advisory referendums on the Nov. 2 ballot in those cities. The nearby City of Edgerton may be next.
The question activists want to place on these local ballots is, “Should the Wisconsin Legislature enact legislation allowing residents with debilitating medical conditions to acquire and possess marijuana for medical purposes if supported by their physician?”
In Dane County where County Supervisor John Hendrick has sponsored a resolution to place the referendum on the County ballot this November, the next step is a July 15 meeting of the Board’s Executive Committee. Sup. Hendricks resolution has 12 additional sponsors on a 37 member board.
Efforts are also underway in Western Wisconsin. In River Falls, signature gathering for the referendum has been underway for about a week. In La Crosse, activists are about to start gathering signatures as well as holding a community meeting to explain the process. According to an event page on Facebook, a “La Crosse MMJ Advisory Referendum Signature Collection Meeting” is scheduled for this Monday, June 28, 2010 from 7 – 8 pm at The former Elite Street, 412 Main St. in downtown La Crosse, WI
