Pubdate: Wed, 19 Oct 2016
Source: Arizona Republic (Phoenix, AZ)
Copyright: 2016 The Arizona Republic
Website: http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/24
Author: Yvonne Wingett Sanchez

DISCOUNT TIRE'S ANTI-MARIJUANA DONATION SPURS CALLS FOR BOYCOTT

Discount Tire Co. quietly donated $1 million to the campaign opposing
the legalization of marijuana for recreational use, prompting calls
for a boycott by some who want the drug legal through Proposition 205.

The tire company chain was founded by Bruce Halle, who lives in
Paradise Valley and has an estimated net worth of $6.3 billion,
according to Forbes' 2016 list of richest Americans. A spokesman for
the company did not respond Monday to The Republic's inquiry about the
donation. Halle is an ally of Gov. Doug Ducey, who is raising money to
oppose Prop. 205.

Prop. 205 asks Arizona voters to decide whether marijuana should be
legal for adults to use in private, transport and grow it in their
homes. The measure would create a retail system in Arizona that would
be regulated and taxed by the state. The measure creates more lenient
penalties for most marijuana violations.
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