The following press release was received from Family Council Action Committee.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, July 7, 2014

On Monday, proponents of an effort to legalize marijuana announced they did not have enough signatures to place their measure on the ballot for the upcoming November General Election.

Family Council Action Committee President Jerry Cox released a statement, saying, “We are pleased to learn Arkansans have rejected the legalization of marijuana once again. Voters made a decision on that issue two years ago. The fact that the measure failed to get enough signatures to make it to the ballot tells me Arkansans are standing by that decision.”

Cox said placing a measure on the ballot by way of a petition drive is a very difficult process that requires a lot of support from across the state. “Since 1984 I have conducted five successful volunteer-based petition drives to place measures on the ballot. The key is public support. If you don’t have public support, you’re going to have a hard time getting your measure on the ballot and approved by the voters. The fact they were not able to get the signatures they needed shows Arkansans do not think marijuana ought to be legalized.”

Cox said his group will continue to monitor any future efforts to legalize marijuana in Arkansas.

Family Council Action Committee is a conservative 501(c)(4) organization based in Little Rock, Arkansas.

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