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MIDLAND -- A medical marijuana advocate has won on his third try the right to circulate recall petitions against Attorney General Bill Schuette.
The Midland County Election Commission voted 3-0 today that the latest petition, which targets Schuette's stand on the state's medical marijuana law, was written clearly for voters to understand. Schuette is a Midland Republican.
Richard C. Clement Sr, 54, of Lansing has petitioned twice before, but failed to win an OK.
"I just didn't give up," he said after the brief hearing. Clement is a member of the Michigan chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws. "There wasn't a lawyers only sign over the courtroom. The law is for the people, and no one should be afraid."
Rusty Hills, a spokesman for Schuette, said the attorney general will focus on what voters elected him to do.
"The attorney general is going to continue to do the job that he was elected to do, and that is protect the public, defend the laws and uphold the Constitution," he said.
Hills declined to comment directly about the petition's allegations that Schuette has failed to uphold the state's medical marijuana law.
Clement and his backers will have to gather 807,000 signatures of registered voters to demand a recall election. "This is going to take lots of money, but most of all it's going to take heart," Clement said.
He said he might post the petition online and ask people to download and distribute it to collect signatures.
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Website: Medical marijuana advocate wins OK to launch recall drive targeting Attorney General Bill Schuette
The Midland County Election Commission voted 3-0 today that the latest petition, which targets Schuette's stand on the state's medical marijuana law, was written clearly for voters to understand. Schuette is a Midland Republican.
Richard C. Clement Sr, 54, of Lansing has petitioned twice before, but failed to win an OK.
"I just didn't give up," he said after the brief hearing. Clement is a member of the Michigan chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws. "There wasn't a lawyers only sign over the courtroom. The law is for the people, and no one should be afraid."
Rusty Hills, a spokesman for Schuette, said the attorney general will focus on what voters elected him to do.
"The attorney general is going to continue to do the job that he was elected to do, and that is protect the public, defend the laws and uphold the Constitution," he said.
Hills declined to comment directly about the petition's allegations that Schuette has failed to uphold the state's medical marijuana law.
Clement and his backers will have to gather 807,000 signatures of registered voters to demand a recall election. "This is going to take lots of money, but most of all it's going to take heart," Clement said.
He said he might post the petition online and ask people to download and distribute it to collect signatures.
News Hawk- Jacob Ebel 420 MAGAZINE
Source: mlive.com
Author: Barrie Barber
Contact: Contact Us
Copyright: Michigan Live LLC.
Website: Medical marijuana advocate wins OK to launch recall drive targeting Attorney General Bill Schuette
