An amendment that would blow up the recently awarded Pope County casino license has qualified for the November ballot.
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Flyers try to link China to marijuana amendment
A leader behind the proposed amendment called the flyers “totally misleading.”
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Reefer Madness in the rearview?
How a federal reclassification of cannabis could affect Arkansas.
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Governor’s campaign manager leads abortion amendment opposition group
An opposition group has formed to oppose ballot measures on abortion, medical marijuana and public education. It’s led by Chris Caldwell, a political consultant who served as Gov. Sanders’ 2022 campaign manager.
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‘Grow your own’ and more: What’s in the 2024 medical marijuana amendment
Two outspoken marijuana advocates who fought a recreational marijuana proposal in 2022 are lending their support to a 2024 amendment. What’s different this time? “They gave me everything I asked for,” Fults said.
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Attorney general signs off on ballot measure to expand medical marijuana
The amendment would make it easier for patients to access the program, allow them to grow their own plants, and allow for the sale of pre-rolls.
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Medical marijuana group submits revised amendment to AG
Attorney General Tim Griffin rejected the group’s first submission last month.
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Amendment to expand medical marijuana program filed with AG
The amendment would extend patient cards to three years, eliminate fees on patient cards and allow patients to grow up to seven plants. Marijuana advocates Melissa Fults and David Couch said today they support the measure.
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Arkansas medical marijuana sales surpass $1 billion since 2019
Arkansas medical marijuana patients are spending about $772,000 a day at the state’s dispensaries, according to Scott Hardin of the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration.
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Federal health agency recommends rescheduling cannabis, report says
Cannabis would remain federally illegal if placed into Schedule III, but cannabis businesses would benefit from the removal of obstacles in banking and taxation.