And prior to the June 18 deadline for this second stage, they turned in over 20,000 raw signatures, more than the total needed to qualify for the ballot.
The secretary of state subsequently accepted and assigned the measure as Ballot Question 2 for 2008.
[citation needed] Philanthropist George Soros made an initial contribution of $400,000.
The committee has also received $750,000 cash as well as about $320,000 in donated time and services from the Marijuana Policy Project, an organization created to reform cannabis laws in the United States.
According to campaign finance reports, as of November 1, 2008 the committee has raised approximately US$1,250,000 to help pass the measure with $40,060.90 remaining.