Arizona AG: Officials OK to 'educate' public on pot initiative

Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich issued a legal opinion in May 2015 saying elected officials can use their offices and resources to educate the public about why they think marijuana should not be legalized in 2016.(Photo: David Wallace/The Republic)

Educating or politicking? ...

Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich issued a legal opinion last week saying elected officials can use their offices and resources to educate the public about why they think marijuana should not be legalized in 2016.

Brnovich issued the new opinion in response to an inquiry from Yavapai County Attorney Sheila Polk and Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery. Both are vocal critics of legalization and Polk is leading an effort to defeat an initiative led by the Marijuana Policy Project to legalize marijuana for recreational use.

Marijuana supporters were rumored to be planning a complaint against Polk over use of public resources to oppose marijuana.

In his opinion,...

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