Calif. Legalization Proponents Sue Over Voter Guide


Supporters of Proposition 64, which would legalize recreational marijuana in California, have filed a lawsuit asking a judge to remove or amend several arguments submitted to the official voter guide by opponents. Among them: The proposition would roll back prohibitions of smoking ads on TV and expose children to commercials for marijuana gummy candy and brownies.

Yes on 64 spokesman Jason Kinney calls the arguments false and misleading.

“The opponents fundamentally and factually misrepresent this ballot measure,” he said in a statement. “These aren’t evidence-based arguments — they are scare tactics.”

No on 64 spokesman Tim Rosales called the suit a political stunt.

“Their own ballot arguments are fraught with misstatements of fact and those will be challenged as well,” he said in a statement.

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