Friday, July 6, is the deadline for canvassers to turn in petitions on initiated acts and constitutional amendments for verification by the secretary of state’s office.
Medical marijuana
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Marijuana drive meets signature goal
Timely post this weekend on the drive to gather signatures to qualify a medical marijuana initiative for the November ballot.
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The quiet initiative — the push for medical marijuana
It’s a robust year for grassroots democracy in Arkansas. A measure to increase the natural gas severance tax, pushed by city governments that want road improvement money it would produce, may be headed to the ballot.
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Medical marijuana: a judge’s only comfort
A coalition of Arkansas church groups came out against casino proposals the other day and threw in, for good measure, a blast against the effort to legalize medical marijuana.
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Medical marijuana: again, a good idea
Someday, the people of Arkansas will vote to legalize medical marijuana, just as other states have done. That day may come next year.
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Medical marijuana campaign underway
A campaign to allow medical use of marijuana in Arkansas is underway and, at first blush, it appears better organized than some previous efforts that didn’t reach the ballot
Here’s a website for the proposal, which has gained approval as to form from the attorney general.
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Medical marijuana initiative gets OK
I mentioned earlier today some work on a somewhat offbeat marijuana initiative to set up a study of cultivation and use of marijuana.
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A push for prescription pot
A group that advocates legalizing medical marijuana will bring exhibits and advocates to the state Capitol Jan. 12-13 to educate legislators and others on the cause.
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FOR: medical marijuana
The Arkansas Times has long endorsed legalization of marijuana for medicinal use (and polls show a majority of Arkansans are similarly inclined.)