cannabisnews.com: Marijuana Initiative Stalls But May Be Reintroduce Marijuana Initiative Stalls But May Be Reintroduce Posted by FoM on October 07, 1999 at 21:49:33 PT by Seattle Times staff Source: Seattle Times The drive to legalize pot has been canceled because the campaign was too disorganized and had scheduling problems. Initiative 229, a measure to permit marijuana sales in state liquor stores and license farmers to grow the drug, is likely to be reintroduced in January, said the campaign's leader and top financier, ex-Microsoftie Bruce McKinney. The campaign was not close to getting the 180,000 signatures needed by the end of the year to place the proposal before the Legislature - despite gathering 20,000 in one weekend at last summer's Hemp Fest. Next year McKinney will try again, with an initiative to the people. Posted at 07:07 a.m. PDT Thursday, October 7, 1999 Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help Comment #2 posted by dave edwards on October 08, 1999 at 13:01:34 PT: legalx once again the public fails to support legalization... [ Post Comment ] Comment #1 posted by Thomas on October 08, 1999 at 07:43:16 PT Best of Luck Hope they have all the success a worthy cause like this deserves. [ Post Comment ] Post Comment Name: Optional Password: E-Mail: Subject: Comment: [Please refrain from using profanity in your message] Link URL: Link Title: