A Missouri court has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to remove a marijuana legalization initiative from the state’s November ballot—though the challengers said they plan to appeal the decision, with less than 10 weeks until the election.
Following the state certification of the reform initiative from Legal Missouri 2022, a person identified as a Missouri resident filed a lawsuit with the backing of the Colorado-based Protect Our Kids PAC.
The challenge from Joy Sweeney, a member of the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) argued that the measure violated single subject rules for ballot measures under the state Constitution.
It further contested the state’s process for certifying voter signatures, suggesting that there was improper intervention by Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft (R). Prior to the verification, there was early reporting indicating that activists were coming up short in two districts in initial county tallies, but the state’s review ultimately found that the campaign had exceeded the signature requirements.
A judge with the Missouri Circuit Court of Cole County threw out the lawsuit on Friday, the day after oral arguments were presented at a hearing. The case was dismissed on procedural grounds, with the court finding that the plaintiff lacked standing because
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