Prohibitionists are again aiming to leverage the court system to stop voters from having the chance to enact marijuana legalization at the ballot, with new legal challenges threatening reform initiatives in Arkansas and Missouri.
Most recently, a lawsuit filed in Missouri on Friday argues that the language of a legalization measure that was certified by the secretary of state’s office this month violates the state Constitution.
The challenge, backed by the Colorado-based Protect Our Kids PAC, further contends that the Legal Missouri 2022 campaign did not collect sufficient signatures in required congressional districts and the state erroneously certified the measure. They’re asking the court to have the legalization question removed from the ballot.
Prior to the certification, there was early reporting suggesting that activists were coming up short in two districts. But following a review, Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft (R) determined that the campaign had actually come out ahead and announced that the measure would go before voters.
The lawsuit from Joy Sweeney, a staff member of the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA), was filed on the deadline of the 10-day window for any challenges.
The complaint says that there’s reason to believe that activists did not collect
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