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Family Council Action Committee Launches Decline to Sign Campaign, Offers Anti-Abortion Info Online

Feb 22, 2024Jerry CoxAbortionAbortion, Abortion Amendment

Supporters of the Arkansas Abortion Amendment of 2024 are gathering petition signatures to place the abortion measure on the November General election ballot.

They need 90,704 signatures of Arkansas voters by July 5 for the amendment to be eligible for placement on the ballot for a statewide vote.

Arkansans can help stop this amendment by joining Family Council Action Committee’s “Decline to Sign” campaign.

When you join the “Decline to Sign” campaign, Family Council Action Committee can also send you flyers and placards you can use to oppose the abortion amendment.

You can join the “Decline to Sign” campaign at FamilyCouncilActionCommittee.com.

You can download free flyers and placards from FamilyCouncilActionCommittee.com as well.

Arkansas Authorities Seize Illegal Marijuana from Out of State

Feb 22, 2024Jerry CoxMarijuana, VideoMarijuana, Video

Authorities in Arkansas recently seized nearly 200 pounds of illegal marijuana.

Contrary to popular belief, legalization does not decrease drug-related crime, and it does not alleviate drug abuse. If anything, it seems to make these problems worse.

Watch this video to learn more.

Group Approved to Circulate Petitions for Marijuana Amendment

Feb 21, 2024Jerry CoxMarijuanaMarijuana, Marijuana Amendment

On Tuesday the Arkansas Attorney General’s office certified a popular name and ballot title for an amendment expanding marijuana legalization in Arkansas.

The group backing the measure now has until July 5 to collect 90,704 petition signatures to place the amendment on the ballot.

The amendment would change Arkansas’ medical marijuana law to enable recreational marijuana statewide. No longer would marijuana users need to suffer from a specific medical condition.

The amendment would drastically expand Arkansas’ laws to make it possible for people to grow and use marijuana at home. This would make it easier for people to use marijuana recreationally.

The amendment also would openly legalize marijuana in Arkansas if federal laws against marijuana are repealed.

Arkansas voters rejected marijuana legalization at the ballot box in 2022. The campaign against the 2022 marijuana amendment had only a fraction of the money that the marijuana industry had, but it was defeated by a broad coalition of churches, business groups, elected officials, and citizens who knew that marijuana would be bad for Arkansas. We anticipate similar opposition to this latest marijuana amendment as well.