Arizona marijuana backers sue over November ballot description

By The Cannabist on August 29, 2016News Favorite Article

PHOENIX Backers of a voter initiative legalizing Arizona marijuana for recreational use are suing Arizona Secretary of State Michele Reagan over the ballot description voters will see in November.

Mondays lawsuit seeks changes to the language describing Proposition 205 that Reagan chose to present to voters.

The Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol says Reagan left out important information, including that a new 15 percent marijuana tax would mainly go to schools. They also allege the description wrongly says marijuana will be legal for people over 21, when it should ...