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Arizona AG Withdraws Opinion Sought By Foes Of Marijuana Measure

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Noelle Skodzinski
May 15, 2015

Editor's Note: I'd sure like to think CBT had something to do with this—doubtful, but hey, we didn't hurt. We raised a question about this on Twitter yesterday: Screen Shot 2015-05-15 at 2.51.25 PMScreen Shot 2015-05-15 at 2.51.25 PM

PHOENIX  — The state Attorney General's Office is having second thoughts about its advisory opinion that said Arizona officials could use public resources to educate the public about ballot measures.

Attorney General Mark Brnovich's office has withdrawn the recently issued opinion that was requested by Maricopa County and Yavapai County prosecutors who oppose a marijuana legalization proposal.

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