AFTER COLLECTING MORE THAN 16-THOUSAND PETITION SIGNATURES TO PUT A PROPOSAL ON THE BALLOT TO REDUCE ALBUQUERQUE'S MARIJUANA POSSESSION PENALTIES … INTERIM CITY CLERK TRINA GURULE SAYS SUPPORTERS ARE BEING TOLD THEY NEED MORE THAN THE 11-THOUSAND-208 THEY WERE INITIALLY TOLD TO GATHER. GURULE SAYS THEY WERE ILL-ADVISED THAT THEY NEEDED 11-THOUSAND-208 SIGNATURES … WHEN IN FACT THEY NEED 14-THOUSAND-218.
GURULE TELLS US LAWYERS WILL DECIDE IF THEY'LL LET THE 11-THOUSAND SIGNATURES STAND … OR IF THEY'LL EXTEND THE DEADLINE FOR TURNING IN THE PETITIONS.
PAT DAVIS WITH PROGRESS NOW NEW MEXICO ACCUSED ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCIL DON HARRIS OF ASKING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO CHANGE THE NUMBER OF SIGNATURES HIS OFFICE CERTIFIED TO START THE CAMPAIGN.
