COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) – A judge ruled Monday that an attempt by the Colorado Springs City Council to get recreational marijuana sales back on the ballot after voters approved it in the November election is unconstitutional.
According to the ruling, which 11 News received from the plaintiffs in the case, the Colorado Constitution says that municipal marijuana-related ballot items must appear on general election ballots in even-numbered years. The upcoming April municipal election does not meet those requirements.
The judge’s Monday ruling orders an injunction on a ballot item that would repeal Question 300, which voters passed in the November election.
“We hope city council members received the judge’s message that they do not have absolute authority over their residents,” Adam Gillard, a plaintiff in the case, said. “We also hope they won’t disregard the law again.”
11 News has reached out to the city for comment and to see if an appeal will be filed.
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