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Group Sues Secretary of State to Place Marijuana Amendment on Arkansas Ballot

Aug 5, 2022Jerry CoxMarijuanaMarijuana

On Thursday attorneys for Responsible Growth Arkansas filed a lawsuit against the Arkansas Secretary of State arguing that a proposed amendment to legalize marijuana should appear on the November ballot.

On Wednesday the State Board of Election Commissioners unanimously voted not to certify the marijuana measure for the ballot after determining that the measure’s ballot title was insufficient.

Funding in support of the measure has come primarily from medical marijuana businesses. If enacted, the proposed amendment would make sweeping changes to Arkansas’ medical marijuana laws and allow medical marijuana businesses to grow and sell recreational marijuana as well.

It is unclear just how far-reaching some of these changes to the Arkansas Constitution may be.

Read The Lawsuit Here.

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State Board of Election Commissioners Votes Not to Certify Marijuana Amendment for November Ballot

Aug 3, 2022Jerry CoxMarijuanaMarijuana

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, August 3, 2022

On Wednesday the State Board of Election Commissioners voted not to certify a ballot proposal to legalize marijuana in Arkansas.

Family Council President Jerry Cox issued a statement, saying, “This is good news. States that have legalized recreational marijuana have seen increases in drugged driving and traffic injuries. A growing body of medical research links marijuana with mental health problems. Arkansas simply does not need to legalize marijuana.”

Cox said the proposed amendment to legalize marijuana is misleading and poorly written. “The way the amendment is written, voters would not be able to understand this proposal. It repeals, replaces, and rewrites several parts of Arkansas’ medical marijuana amendment, and it adds new language to other parts of the Arkansas Constitution. It is unclear just how far-reaching some of these changes may be.”

Cox said Family Council will continue to oppose marijuana in Arkansas. “Marijuana is a multimillion dollar business, and the corporations who profit from it want to expand into Arkansas. Voters need to be prepared for the marijuana industry to work hard to push its agenda in our state. Family Council remains committed to opposing marijuana in Arkansas.”

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State Lawsuit Alleges Marijuana Company Misrepresented THC Levels in Vaping Product

Aug 3, 2022Jerry CoxMarijuanaMarijuana

A lawsuit filed in Arkansas’ Faulkner County Circuit Court in June alleges that marijuana businesses manufactured and sold vaping products whose THC levels were improperly labeled.

The lawsuit identifies J.W. Nguyen as an Arkansas resident who purchased a marijuana vape product marketed as being low in Delta-9 THC — the psychoactive chemical found in marijuana.

According to the lawsuit, marijuana products that are low in Delta-9 THC are permitted under federal law. The lawsuit claims that Nguyen later tested positive for Delta-9 THC after using the product, and it indicates that subsequent testing revealed the marijuana vape contained inappropriate levels of Delta-9 THC.

A photograph of the vape product’s label says the product “Contains Natural Hemp Extract.”

The lawsuit alleges that the mislabeling violates the federal RICO law, the Arkansas Deceptive Trade Practices Act, and the federal Magnuson-Moss Act.

This lawsuit filed in state court is separate from a federal RICO lawsuit brought against a group of marijuana businesses in July alleging the businesses conspired to mislabel THC levels in marijuana products.

Read the Lawsuit Filed in Faulkner County Circuit Court Here.