CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming's medical marijuana supporters believe they're only a few steps away from getting the issue on the November 2016 ballot.

The Casper Star-Tribune reports  that organizers say The Peggy A. Kelly Wyoming Cannabis Act of 2016 needs only minor changes before receiving preliminary approval.
Once that happens, supporters across the state must gather more than 25,000 signatures before Feb. 8 to get the measure on the ballot.

The proposal would legalize marijuana for medical reasons and allow state residents to grow hemp.

A University of Wyoming poll last year found that more than 70 percent of residents support medical marijuana, while 35 percent support recreational use.

State lawmakers recently passed a bill that legalizes a hemp extract known as CBD oil for treatment of seizures.

 

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