Marijuana-Legalization Campaign Sues Over Arizona Ballot Language
The campaign to legalize marijuana for recreational use in Arizona is suing state officials over the description of the ballot measure, saying it is "inaccurate and misleading."
The lawsuit, brought by the Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, asks the Maricopa County Superior Court to order the removal of state officials' description of Proposition 205 from the voter publicity pamphlet. The secretary of state prepared the description of the ballot language for the pamphlet, and the attorney general approved it, according to the lawsuit.
The pamphlets are intended to inform voters of the impact of proposals, including how they would affect existing laws. The latest legal battle over Prop. 205 comes as a Sept. 1 deadline approaches to finalize the pamphlet's language.
Prop. 205 would ask voters to legalize cannabis for recreational use and establish licensed shops that would tax sales of the drug, similar to the system established in Colorado. Among other things, the Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Act would allow adults 21 and older...
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