Attorneys for the Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol have asked a judge to decide by Tuesday whether she will allow a ballot initiative on legalizing recreational pot in Arizona to go forward.
The Campaign is a defendant in a civil lawsuit seeking to block the measure. The sides gave oral arguments Friday in Maricopa County Superior Court.
There are 22 ways the initiative, if passed, would impact Arizona’s family, employment and criminal laws, said Brett Johnson, attorney for the plaintiffs. He argued the measure should not come before voters because those provisions were not included in a 100-word summary explaining what the initiative would do.
“I think from signature one of this initiative, a fraud was committed,” Seth Leibsohn, radio talk show host, activist and lead plaintiff said after the hearing.
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The Campaign is a defendant in a civil lawsuit seeking to block the measure. The sides gave oral arguments Friday in Maricopa County Superior Court.
There are 22 ways the initiative, if passed, would impact Arizona’s family, employment and criminal laws, said Brett Johnson, attorney for the plaintiffs. He argued the measure should not come before voters because those provisions were not included in a 100-word summary explaining what the initiative would do.
“I think from signature one of this initiative, a fraud was committed,” Seth Leibsohn, radio talk show host, activist and lead plaintiff said after the hearing.
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