Montana REC Push Gathers Signatures, Despite COVID

Coronavirus has slowed marijuana and other drug-related ballot initiatives across the country this election year.

After months of work to collect signatures, register voters and educate the public, the virus and resulting social-distancing measures have “made this work virtually impossible,” NORML state policies coordinator Carly Wolf said. Still, Wolf is optimistic about some states, such as Montana, where activists are determined to gather signatures amidst a pandemic.

“We’re gonna win and we’re gonna change Montana,” said Pepper Petersen, political director and co-founder of