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jpak

(41,758 posts)
Fri Apr 8, 2016, 02:07 PM Apr 2016

Judge overturns Maine marijuana ballot question denial

Source: Bangor Daily News

AUGUSTA, Maine — A superior court judge has overturned Secretary of State Matt Dunlap’s ruling that a citizen petition for a referendum to legalize recreational marijuana in Maine was invalid.

Superior Court Justice Michaela Murphy made the decision in a 26-page ruling issued Friday. She ruled that Dunlap “committed an error of law by applying a vague, subjective and/or unduly burdensome interpretation” of the law.

She wrote that variations in signatures are understandable, given how citizen petitions are conducted.

Murphy’s decision puts the question back on track to appear on the November state ballot. Dunlap now will have time to take a fresh look at the signatures to determine whether petitioners submitted enough valid ones to qualify for ballot placement.

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Read more: http://bangordailynews.com/2016/04/08/politics/judge-overturns-maine-marijuana-ballot-question-denial/

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Judge overturns Maine marijuana ballot question denial (Original Post) jpak Apr 2016 OP
HAHA!! Fuck you Matt!! Elmer S. E. Dump Apr 2016 #1
Recommended. H2O Man Apr 2016 #2
Actual Justice billhicks76 Apr 2016 #3
Great news...I hope Peachhead22 Apr 2016 #4
Please, please, please... phazed0 Apr 2016 #5
And... dynamo99 Apr 2016 #6
Think I might have to stuff my pipe in hopes of this thing passing...... a kennedy Apr 2016 #7
Pass the lighter, stop bogarting that thing! phazed0 Apr 2016 #9
Sounds good...... a kennedy Apr 2016 #10
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Apr 2016 #8
K&R felix_numinous Apr 2016 #11

Peachhead22

(1,078 posts)
4. Great news...I hope
Fri Apr 8, 2016, 04:02 PM
Apr 2016

On the surface this sounds like great news. Actually, from the headline, I thought it meant the initiative qualified for the ballot after the judge's intervention. But reading further it seems the judge just sent it back to the guy who came up with the bullshit "reason" to invalidate the signatures to begin with and told him, basically, to "count them again."

Giving him the opportunity to come up with a different bullshit excuse to keep the initiative off the ballot a 2nd time. I hope I'm wrong and hopefully the judge included an admonishment "I'm watching, no funny business this time".

 

phazed0

(745 posts)
5. Please, please, please...
Fri Apr 8, 2016, 04:37 PM
Apr 2016

Please pass in November. The time for draconian drug laws and subversion of the Constitution is over.

a kennedy

(29,683 posts)
7. Think I might have to stuff my pipe in hopes of this thing passing......
Fri Apr 8, 2016, 04:56 PM
Apr 2016

and my stash isn't ruled for medical purposes.....if you get my drift. hey, when are we getting a smilie with a joynt in hand???

 

phazed0

(745 posts)
9. Pass the lighter, stop bogarting that thing!
Fri Apr 8, 2016, 05:10 PM
Apr 2016

It's better with friends!



Maybe we can light up with a candle?

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