Idaho Medical Cannabis Campaign Submits Petition Signatures to County Clerks 

The Idaho campaign seeking to legalize medical cannabis in the state has submitted its petition signatures to county clerks ahead of the May 8 deadline, the Idaho Capital Sun reports. The Natural Medicine Alliance of Idaho has indicated it has collected more than 100,000 signatures to put the issue on November general election ballots.  

Amanda Watson, the campaign spokeswoman, told the Capital Sun that the campaign looks forward “to hearing good news from the Secretary of State’s office once the signatures are submitted, reviewed and verified.” 

“In Idaho, we are fortunate to have the ability to run citizen-led ballot measures, which puts lawmaking directly in the hands of the people. The Natural Medicine Alliance of Idaho has been working hard since last fall to qualify the Idaho Medical Cannabis Act for the people of Idaho’s ballot this November. Thanks to a lot of hard work and the support of Idahoans all over the state, we are optimistic we have the signatures we need to put this important issue in front of the voters of Idaho, which will allow for dignity and choice in healthcare treatment options for those with serious and chronic medical conditions.” — Watson to the Capital Sun 

To qualify an initiative for a general election, supporters must gather signatures from 6% of Idaho’s registered voters statewide and 6% of registered voters in at least 18 of 35 different legislative districts. Supporters need at least 70,725 valid signatures to reach the statewide total.  

The Idaho Medical Cannabis Act would legalize medical cannabis as a treatment option for Idahoans who have a terminal illness or debilitating medical condition such as cancer, AIDS, PTSD, epilepsy, Crohn’s disease or Alzheimer’s disease.