By Doug McMurdo | Kingman Daily Miner
Backers of two marijuana initiatives – one that would reduce the penalty for possession of the weed from a felony to a civil fine and another that would fully legalize recreational use for Arizonans 21 years or older – are in the process of gathering the necessary signatures needed to place them on November’s ballot.
Susan Piccinino, president of CannibiNation AZ, is the point person in Kingman. CannibiNation AZ is an affiliate of Safer Arizona, a Tucson-based marijuana advocacy group that is trying to gather roughly 259,000 signatures by the July 3 deadline to have either measure on the Nov. 4 ballot.
Piccinino, 60, favors “total legalization,” but she said the state’s economy would benefit if either measure passes.
A pair of Phoenix lawmakers introduced the proposed legislation last month.
If you’d like to discuss marijuana issues, contact Ryan Hurley, director of the Rose Law Group Medical Marijuana Dept. rhurley@roselawgroup.com
