The opponents seeking to block voters from weighing in on a medical marijuana ballot measure withdrew their lawsuit on Monday, nearly two months after asking a judge for an emergency ruling to stop the issue.
The withdrawal clears the path for what is perhaps the most contested measure that will be on Utah’s ballot in November.
Attorneys for the group Drug Safe Utah, which is led by the Utah Medical Association, said they believed there was an issue with challenging the measure before voters weigh in. The challenge lacked what, in legal terms, is called “ripeness.”
“Expecting the voters of the state of Utah to read it and understand it as is required by law is a very tall tale,” attorney Blake Ostler said.