Well, not quite. It's got the socially acceptable "medical" qualifier:
A University of Iowa student filed a petition Friday calling for the Iowa City Council to approve an ordinance that would legalize use of marijuana for medical purposes.
George Pappas, co-founder of Student for Sensible Drug Policy, turned in a petition with more than 2,800 signatures before Friday's 5 p.m. deadline. At least 2,500 signatures are required.
The city has 20 days to certify the petition. When a petition has been certified, the council must either adopt the proposal or place it on the ballot, according to the city clerk's office.
The initiative of the petition is intended to ensure "patients, for whom marijuana has been recommended by a physician, suffer no punishment or penalty for obtaining, possessing and or using medicinal marijuana and or paraphernalia used to consume medicinal marijuana."
I don't know this guy but I wish I did: George, where do I sign up to help? I have a bad feeling, though. They cut it pretty tight on the signatures, and I'm sure the city will try to find a way to weasel out of it like they did on the charter amendments.
Politics, Iowa
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