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Recreational Marijuana Opponents Appeal to Arizona Supreme Court

Opponents of a voter initiative legalizing recreational marijuana in Arizona are asking the Arizona Supreme Court to overturn a judge's decision and block the measure from the ballot.

The group called Arizonans for Responsible Drug Policy said in a Thursday filing that if Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Jo Lynn Gentry's ruling stands, "courts no longer have the power to prevent fraud on the electorate."

Gentry ruled last week that foes can't challenge it because of a 2015 law. She went on to reject all the opponents' arguments against the initiative.

Legalization backers told the high court that Gentry got it right and said the opponents' case was politicized and filled with incorrect arguments.

Proposition 205 is on November's ballot. The Supreme Court is expected to rule by Sept. 1.

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