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Over the past several years, local marijuana activism group DCMJ 2014 has been diligently fighting to get cannabis legalized in the District. And by the end of this week, they’ll submit their final ballot initiative for a proposed marijuana legalization law.

In the legislation’s final language, DCMJ—which is headed by Capital Hemp co-owner Adam Eidinger—will allow a person 21 or older to legally possess up to an ounce of marijuana for personal use, as well as allow D.C. residents to legally grow up to six marijuana plants, with no more than three of them being matured, flowering plants at a time. The language in the ballot initiative, however, does not allow for the commercial sale of marijuana in the District and bans proposals for shops to sell it.

Additionally, the ballot’s final language has been updated to make clear that this legislation would in no way: permit one to drive under the influence of marijuana; prohibit a business, property, or organization from regulating the possession, use, or distribution of marijuana on that property; require any District government office or agency to permit the use of marijuana in the workplace by an employee (much like one would with designated smoking areas); or to make any conduct permitted by the the District of Columbia Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Treatment Amendment Act of 2010 unlawful.

Last year, a public poll conducted by the DCMJ showed that 64 percent of Washingtonians support the legalization of marijuana in the District. If the new language of this proposed legislation—which has already garnered the thousands of signatures of support, according to Eidinger—is approved by the D.C. Board of Elections, he hopes for it to be on the November ballot.

Correction: The language below is still not the final draft, it’s the latest draft. It’ll go through another round of edits before it’s submitted. — M.C.

Read the final updated language below:

DC Cannabis Campaign Draft Ballot Initiative Language by DCMJ2014