A pro-marijuana political action committee in Arkansas gave nearly $10,000 to candidates running for office during the first nine months of this year, according to reports filed with the Secretary of State’s office.
Grow PAC represents the Arkansas Cannabis Industry Association, a trade association for medical marijuana businesses.
The political action committee filed its quarterly financial statement with the Arkansas Secretary of State on Tuesday. The report shows the PAC gave $3,500 to seven candidates running for office during July, August, and September.
Previous reports show the PAC donated $4,750 to candidates in January and $1,500 to candidates in May and June.
All told, Grow PAC has given $9,750 to Arkansas candidates this year. In the past the group has donated thousands of dollars to candidates running for office in Arkansas as well.
As we have said many times, marijuana is a multimillion dollar business, and the corporations behind marijuana have a lot of money at their disposal.
Marijuana use is scientifically linked to heart diseases, according to the American Heart Association.
Marijuana has been shown to impair cognitive function, memory, and attention — especially for teens and young adults.
And studies suggest that medical marijuana use during pregnancy may pose risks for unborn children. A 2021 study out of California found infants were 35% more likely to die within a year of birth if their mother used marijuana heavily; the study also found that infants were more likely to be born preterm, have a low birth weight, and be small for their gestational age.
As we have said time and again, marijuana may be many things, but “harmless” simply is not one of them.
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