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The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Debate & Discussion > Cannabis megathread: world wide weed (read rules in OP)
 
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eviltastic
Feb 8, 2004

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EX250 Type R posted:

Now as far as I am aware, once a citizen referendum has been verified as passed, the governor has 60 days to sign it into action otherwise I believe it goes into effect automatically. The article didn't really say much about that and LePage is all about being a douchebag, but iirc, all the laws goes into effect after 60 days automatically so I don't see why this one would be any different

I don't live there or know anything about Maine law, but this appears incorrect:

Maine Constitution, Article IV, Section 19 posted:

Section 19. Effective date of measures approved by people; veto power limited.
Any measure referred to the people and approved by a majority of the votes given thereon shall, unless a later date is specified in said measure, take effect and become a law in 30 days after the Governor has made public proclamation of the result of the vote on said measure, which the Governor shall do within 10 days after the vote thereon has been canvassed and determined; provided, however, that any such measure which entails expenditure in an amount in excess of available and unappropriated state funds shall remain inoperative until 45 days after the next convening of the Legislature in regular session, unless the measure provides for raising new revenues adequate for its operation...

Per the news stories about state officials announcing recount results, I guess that ten days starts to run today.

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