CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Supporters of an initiative to legalize medical marijuana have collected about 20 percent of the signatures needed on the 2016 general election ballot.

The Wyoming chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws has until Feb. 8 to gather nearly 25,700 signatures.

The group had set a goal earlier this year of collecting the required signatures by the end of this month.

And with the coming cold months forcing the signature gatherers mostly inside, the effort will be more challenging.

“The outdoor season has ended, and that is probably going to be the biggest challenge moving forward,” Chris Christian, the group’s executive director said Thursday. “I’m not worried, but we are looking for better ways to get to indoor places and for people to find us.” [Read more at the Billings Gazette]