Both proposals, the California Cannabis Hemp Initiative and the Marijuana Control, Legalization and Revenue Act, would regulate and tax marijuana similar to alcohol. And both face an uphill battle in gathering enough funds and volunteers to collect the 504,000 signatures in 100 days needed to make it onto the ballot. The organizers behind the California Cannabis Hemp Initiative are collecting signatures, and backers of the Marijuana Control, Legalization and Revenue Act are awaiting approval from the state to begin collecting signatures.amp;nbsp;