A progressive group, Living United for Change in Arizona (LUCHA), has spent $74,000 on a last-minute purchase of ads opposing Arizona’s proposition to legalize recreational marijuana use.
LUCHA co-executive director Tomás Robles said the group supports legalization but doesn’t think Proposition 207 goes far enough to address the racist impacts of cannabis prohibition.
“We can do better,” he said.
The group has been prioritizing other contests, Robles said, but took out the ads now because they’ve been receiving questions about their position on Proposition 207.
LUCHA alleges that the proposition lacks a clear pathway for removing past marijuana convictions from records, that the current industry would leave little room from people of color to obtain licenses, and that nearly one-third of tax revenue from recreational sales would go to police.
Stacy Pearson, the campaign manager for the pro-207 campaign, blasted LUCHA’s position and accused the group of being…
