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Court clears marijuana question for November ballot

Court clears marijuana question for November ballot

STATE HOUSE — Just hours after the Supreme Judicial Court cleared the way for a marijuana legalization ballot initiative to go to voters in November, the group working to legalize cannabis turned in what it said is enough signatures to secure its slot on the Nov. 8 ballot. Just after noon, the campaign handed in to the secretary of state's office the last of more than 25,000 signatures — 10,792 of which must be certified to guarantee the question a place on the ballot.

STATE HOUSE — Just hours after the Supreme Judicial Court cleared the way for a marijuana legalization ballot initiative to go to voters in November, the group working to legalize cannabis turned in what it said is enough signatures to secure its slot on the Nov. 8 ballot. Just after noon, the campaign handed in to the secretary of state's office the last of more than 25,000 signatures — 10,792 of which must be certified to guarantee the question a place on the ballot.…

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