The Montana Supreme Court Wednesday rejected a last-minute legal challenge to block a ballot measure that would legalize marijuana sales to Montanans ages 21 and up. The decision came two days after the group “‘Wrong for Montana” filed the complaint.
Initiative 190 establishes a 20-percent tax on non-medical cannabis sales and directs that money to the general fund and other programs.
Opponents argue it violates the state constitution because initiatives aren’t allowed to appropriate funds.
Montana’s Supreme Court Justices didn’t rule on the merits of the argument, saying only it failed to show the necessary urgency to be heard at that level. Justices suggested plaintiffs first take it to the district court.
Wrong for Montana’s Steve Zabawa says, “It’s not that they don’t want to rule on it, they just said, ‘It’s not the right time – go take it down to…
