Pubdate: Fri, 05 Aug 2016
Source: Manteca Bulletin (CA)
Copyright: 2016 Associated Press
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POT BACKERS SUE OVER OPPOSING ARGUMENTS

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Supporters of a California initiative to 
legalize recreational marijuana filed a lawsuit Thursday accusing 
opponents of including false and misleading language in official 
ballot materials.

The Yes on Proposition 64 committee sued in Sacramento County 
Superior Court, asking a judge to change or delete several arguments 
that opponents make against the measure on the November ballot.

The lawsuit objects to opponents' claims about television advertising 
and arguments that the measure would undo consumer protections that 
Gov. Jerry Brown recently signed into law.

In particular, lawsuit says it's not true that the initiative "rolls 
back the total prohibition of smoking ads on TV" and that children 
"will be exposed to ads promoting marijuana gummy candy and brownies."

Federal law bans marijuana advertising, and the measure won't change 
the federal prohibition of televised smoking ads, proposition 
supporter spokesman Jason Kinney said. The
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