The campaign to legalize medical marijuana in Idaho has submitted its county-verified petition signatures to the Idaho Secretary of State’s Office, marking the final stage of the state’s initiative review process.
The Natural Medicine Alliance of Idaho said the signatures have now been sent to the state for a final statewide review, which will determine whether the Idaho Medical Cannabis Act qualifies for the November 2026 ballot.
“Today, the Natural Medical Alliance of Idaho reached an important milestone,” the group said in a statement. “Following Idaho’s statutory verification process, we have submitted all county-verified petition signatures to the Idaho Secretary of State’s office for the final statewide review, the last step in Idaho’s initiative process.”
The group said that with the initiative now in the Secretary of State’s hands, organizers are focused on seeing the process through “carefully and completely” as the state performs its review.
The campaign previously announced that it had collected more than 150,000 signatures from across Idaho. Under state law, an initiative must receive signatures from at least 6% of qualified electors statewide, while also meeting that threshold in at least 18 of Idaho’s 35 legislative districts.
If certified, the initiative would give voters the chance to decide whether to establish a medical marijuana program in Idaho, one of the few states that still does not allow medical marijuana.
The Idaho Medical Cannabis Act would allow patients with qualifying conditions to register with the state and purchase medical marijuana from licensed businesses. According to a summary from the Marijuana Policy Project, qualifying conditions would include cancer, HIV/AIDS, ALS, multiple sclerosis, anxiety, autism, insomnia, PTSD, acute pain lasting more than two weeks, chronic pain not adequately managed by non-opioid medications, terminal conditions and other conditions approved by the state Board of Pharmacy.
In its statement, the Natural Medicine Alliance of Idaho said the effort began not as a large political operation, but with the friends and family of an Idaho pediatrician who died after a battle with brain cancer. The group said her wish was for others who are suffering to have “a better, natural alternative to opioids.”
The group said polling found that 83% of Idaho voters support creating a medical marijuana program.
“One fact remains true. Idahoans support this,” the group said. “That support and the turnout of thousands and thousands of Idahoans is what carried this effort.”
The group thanked Idahoans who signed petitions, volunteered, donated and supported the campaign, while saying specific signature tallies are or will be a matter of public record as the state completes its final review.
“NMAI has no further details or comments to share at this time,” the group said.
