Opponents of legalized marijuana sue to block ballot measure

marijuana-gavel-generic-jpgBy Howard Fischer | Capitol Media Services via Arizona Capitol Times

Foes of legalizing marijuana for recreational use in Arizona are trying to block voters from getting their say on the measure.

In a lawsuit filed today, challengers say the 38-page initiative is legally flawed to the point where it would be illegal to put the question on the November ballot.

It specifically says the legally required initiative summary fails to tell those who signed the petitions all the different things that the measure, if approved, would do. And that, according to the lawsuit, means it is “so misleading voters as to cause a fraud on the electorate.”

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