Fresno (KMJ) And the race is on!
Pot legalization proponents in the Golden State now have 180 days to gather 365,880 valid signatures in order to place their measure on the November 2016 ballot.
California Secretary of State Alex Padilla gave the go-ahead on Monday.
The proposal would impose an $8 per ounce excise tax on dried marijuana and allow cities and counties to impose sales taxes as well. It would also set up procedures for reconsidering the prison sentences of people convicted of marijuana-related offenses. A similar measure failed in 2010.
Currently, recreational pot use is legal in Colorado, Washington and Alaska while Oregon starts its program Wednesday.
