Reports filed with the Arkansas Secretary of State’s Office show the pro-marijuana political action committee Grow has given $6,000 this year to candidates for the Arkansas Legislature ahead of the May Primary Elections.
As we have written before, Grow represents the Arkansas Cannabis Industry Association, a trade association for medical marijuana in Arkansas.
So far this year Grow has donated to the following campaigns:
- $500 to Rep. Fred Love for State Senate District 31 (See Report)
- $500 to Rep. Jim Dotson for State Senate District 34 (See Report)
- $500 to Sen. Jonathan Dismang for State Senate District 18 (See Report)
- $500 to Sen. Terry Rice for State Senate District 5 (See Report)
- $1,000 to Rep. Stephen Magie for State House District 56 (See Report)
- $250 to Rep. Ashley Hudson for State House District 32 (See Report)
- $1,000 to Sen. Bill Sample for State Senate District 6 (See Report)
- $500 to Rep. David Hillman for State House District 61 (See Report)
- $250 to Rep. Andrew Collins for State House District 73 (See Report)
- $1,000 to Sen. Linda Chesterfield for State Senate District 30 (See Report)
As we have noted before, much of the money that Grow donates to candidates in Arkansas appears to come from marijuana businesses headquartered out-of-state.
Marijuana is a multimillion dollar business, and the corporations behind marijuana have a lot of money at their disposal.
As the 2022 election season progresses, voters need to be prepared for the marijuana industry to work hard to push its agenda in Arkansas.
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