LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Those not happy with their choices for president this November could find another option on the Nebraska ballot: the Marijuana Party.
The Nebraska Secretary of State’s office says the Marijuana Party of Nebraska turned in about 9,000 petition signatures this week seeking recognition and a spot on the general election ballot.
The party’s emphasis is legalizing marijuana and promoting hemp farming.
The party must have valid signatures equal to at least 1 percent of the total votes cast for governor in 2014, or 5,397 signatures statewide. It must also have a certain number of signatures from each of the state’s three congressional districts.