Colorado City Leaders Sued Over Revote on Legal Cannabis

Colorado Springs has long been a holdout on recreational cannabis sales.

Colorado Springs, the second largest city in Colorado and a longtime holdout on recreational cannabis, was on the cusp of allowing adult-use sales.

In November, a majority of Colorado Springs voters approved recreational cannabis sales at the city’s medical dispensaries.

But city council members have decided to send the measure back to the polls in April, justifying the decision by saying voters may have been confused.

Now, a lawsuit filed by a Colorado Springs-based veteran group and a local cannabis shop owner is looking to block the revote.

The challenge comes down to a requirement that any attempt to ban recreational cannabis has to appear on a general election ballot in an even-numbered year.

“It is not only outrageous that this council believes it can overturn the will of the voters simply because they don’t agree with the result, but it is blatantly unconstitutional,” said Tom Scudder, president of the Colorado Springs Cannabis Association.

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