A measure to legalize recreational marijuana for adults will appear on the Nov. 8 ballot in North Dakota after clearing a final hurdle.

Secretary of State Al Jaeger announced on Monday, Aug. 15, that his office validated more than 23,000 signed petitions turned in by the pro-legalization sponsoring group — well over the 15,582 signature threshold.

Jaeger’s office rejected about 2,700 signatures turned in by the group, mostly for being incomplete or failing to state an address.

New Approach North Dakota’s proposed measure would legalize the possession and purchase of small amounts of marijuana for adults 21 and older. The 19-page statutory measure would also allow adult residents to grow limited amounts of cannabis and implement policies to regulate retail marijuana stores.

New Approach ND Chairman Dave Owen told Forum News Service he was thrilled to hear the measure will go to voters.

“We’re proud of our petitioners and volunteers across the entire state who worked diligently on this to ensure that the people of North Dakota will be allowed to vote on this important issue,” Owen said.

The group began collecting signatures in April, and out-of-state donors and medical marijuana dispensaries bankrolled the push with more than $500,000 in political contributions.