KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A constitutional amendment that would legalize recreational marijuana in Missouri will remain on the Nov. 8 ballot after the Missouri Supreme Court declined to transfer a lawsuit challenging the ballot initiative.
The state’s high court on Tuesday ruled that it would not transfer the lawsuit after the Missouri Western District Court of Appeals ruled the previous day that Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft took the proper steps certify the petition for the ballot.
The appeals court ruling and Tuesday’s Supreme Court decision officially dismissed a lawsuit filed by anti-drug legalization advocate Joy Sweeney that argued the marijuana petition was not properly certified and should be blocked from appearing on the November ballot. The ballot question will be on the ballot as Amendment 3 and asks voters to legalize recreational marijuana for adults over the age of 21.
