arizona legalization initiative

Superior Court Judge Rules Arizona’s Legalization Initiative Can Appear on November Ballot

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Arizona Legalization InitiativeA Maricopa County Superior Court judge dismissed a lawsuit today filed by opponents of Proposition 205, which would legalize cannabis for everyone 21 and older; the goal of the lawsuit was to keep the measure off the November ballot.

“We are pleased with the court’s ruling and that Arizona voters will be able to exercise their right to vote on Proposition 205,” says J.P. Holyoak, Chairman of the Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol (CRMLA). “This was a frivolous and politically motivated lawsuit. If these county prosecutors dislike this ballot measure, they should take their arguments to the voters, not to our overburdened court system. We hope they will accept the court’s ruling and return to waging legal battles against dangerous criminals rather than citizen initiatives.”

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Over 50,000 Signatures Collected in 10 Weeks on Initiative to Legalize Cannabis in Arizona

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arizonaArizona’s Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, a group working to place an initiative to legalize cannabis on next year’s ballot, has announced Wednesday that they’ve collected over 50,000 signatures in just 10 weeks.

In order for the group to put their initiative to a vote, they must collect 150,642 signatures from registered Arizona voters by July of next year. The 50,000 in just 10 weeks puts them on track to reach this number nearly 6 months early. The group is, however, aiming for over 230,000 signatures, to account for those that are invalid.

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