jaeger2a BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota Secretary of State Al Jaeger has accepted a petition to put an initiated measure on next year’s ballot to legalize marijuana for medical purposes.

Jaeger accepted the petition on Monday. He had rejected it last week because it lacked required information.

With voters’ approval, the initiative would make it legal for North Dakota residents to possess up to 3 ounces of marijuana for medical purposes. It says those who qualify could obtain the drug from a state-licensed dispensary or grow a limited supply for personal use.

Rilie Ray Morgan of Fargo is heading the campaign and says he has never used marijuana as a pain reliever but would like the option of doing so.

The initiative will need signatures from about 13,500 voters to qualify for the ballot.