Associated Press: Colo. pot proposal faces another legal challenge

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Associated Press: Colo. pot proposal faces another legal challenge

Kristen Wyatt
Associated Press

A tax activist brought a legal challenge Monday against a proposal for the 2012 ballot that would make pot legal for recreational use in Colorado.

Douglas Bruce of Colorado Springs challenged the proposed constitutional amendment in a filing to the state Supreme Court. He argues the proposal to make pot legal for adults over 21 doesn't properly say that it would raise taxes.

A proponent who brought the legalization proposal says he thought the amendment was clear that, if it's approved, pot would face a 15 percent excise tax.

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