Arizona: Final marketing push underway to influence marijuana vote

With the fate of legalized marijuana in doubt, supporters and foes of Proposition 205 are amassing cash for a last-minute blitz to convince voters.

A new poll of 550 Arizonans conducted this past Tuesday and Wednesday finds the ballot measure leading -- but only slightly.

Of those questioned, 48 percent said they are likely to support the initiative, with 47 percent opposed and the balance undecided. Pollster George Khalaf who conducted the survey for Data Orbital, a Phoenix based consulting firm, said that difference is statistically insignificant, being well within the 4.1 percentage point margin of error.

With victory on the issue clearly within the grasp of either side, both are raising lots of last-minute cash to close the deal.

Reports analyzed by Capitol Media Services shows that the Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol has more than $5.2 million. More than $2 million of that has been donated in...

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