Lawmakers File Measure Addressing Marijuana Use in Public, On the Highway

A new bill filed at the Arkansas Legislature would clarify state laws concerning medical marijuana use in public and on the highway.
H.B. 1452 by Rep. Robin Lundstrum (R — Elm Springs) and Sen. Tyler Dees (R — Siloam Springs) amends Arkansas law concerning the use and transportation of medical marijuana in Arkansas.
The bill clarifies that it is illegal to smoke marijuana in public — including at a school, a daycare, a college, a drug and alcohol abuse treatment center, at a community or recreation center, on a military base, in the presence of a pregnant woman — or anywhere that tobacco smoking is prohibited by law.
The bill also makes it clear that it is illegal drive on a highway with an unsealed container of smokable medical marijuana within reach of the driver or passenger.
Research shows that marijuana use clouds brain function. Marijuana exposure is a public health hazard that harms pregnant women and children.
H.B. 1452 will help uphold public health and safety in Arkansas when it comes to marijuana. You Can Read The Bill Here.
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