According to a press release issued by supporters of a citizen initiative to legalize marijuana possession for adults in South Portland, supporters have gathered enough signatures of registered voters to qualify for the city’s November ballot.

According to a Citizens for a Safer Maine press release issued Wednesday afternoon, more than 1,500 signatures were submitted, and just 959 valid signatures of registered city voters were required.

The South Portland City Council will consider whether to enact the measure or refer it to city voters at its meeting scheduled for Aug. 4, the release stated.

The initiative would make it legal for adults 21 years of age and older to possess up to one ounce of marijuana. It would remain illegal to consume or display marijuana in public. The measure also includes a statement in support of regulating and taxing marijuana like alcohol at the state level.

“We hope to see as much support and enthusiasm among City Council members as we have among voters,” said Marijuana Policy Project’s Maine political director David Boyer. “This is an opportunity for council members to demonstrate leadership on this issue. It’s time to move beyond the status quo of prohibition and start making progress.”