Opponents of a voter initiative that would legalize the recreational use of cannabis in Arizona have filed a lawsuit seeking to block the measure. Suit Contends Initiative Misleads Voters But a lawsuit filed this week seeks to deny the voters of Arizona the right to decide on the legalization of cannabis by blocking the initiative from appearing on the ballot. Legalization Campaign Responds To Suit But Stacy Pearson, a spokeswoman for the initiative campaign, said that the summary included enough information to be valid. A poll from OH Predictive Insights released this week shows that 62% of likely voters surveyed support the initiative. The suit also maintains that the summary should have informed voters that the 16% tax rate imposed by the initiative on cannabis sales could not be raised without another ballot measure.
Opponents of a voter initiative that would legalize the recreational use of cannabis in Arizona have filed a lawsuit seeking to block the measure. Supporters of the initiative, known as the Smart and Safe Arizona Act, submitted more than 420,000 signatures earlier this month, far more than the 238,000 needed to qualify the measure for the ballot in the November general election.
If passed, the measure would legalize cannabis...
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