Marijuana – Page 159 – Family Council

Harder to Get Sudafed than Marijuana?

Sep 6, 2012Jerry1 CommentMarijuanaMarijuana, Marijuana

Have you tried to buy Sudafed™ lately? Their behind-the-counter decongestant is great, but it’s also a hassle to purchase. You have to show ID, meet age requirements, and fill out paperwork, because they don’t want people misusing its active ingredient—pseudoephedrine—to manufacture drugs or for other unintended purposes.

But the truth is under the medical marijuana law coming up for a vote this November, it will arguably be easier to acquire marijuana than Sudafed™. The reason? There will only be about 30 marijuana dispensaries throughout the state of Arkansas—not even enough to put one in every county. What does this law say you can do if you live more than five miles from a dispensary? It says you can grow your own.

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What Kind of Medical Marijuana Does Family Council Support?

Aug 31, 2012Jerry3 CommentsMarijuanaMarijuana, Marijuana

If you’ve tracked us at all on the issue, you know Family Council has serious concerns about current efforts underway to legalize marijuana for “medical” use in Arkansas. That’s because the current proposal blatantly defies federal law and does not put the needs of patients first.

Here’s the kind of medical marijuana we support:

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Coalition Files Lawsuit to Remove Marijuana Proposal from Ballot

Aug 31, 2012Jerry3 CommentsMarijuana, NewsMarijuana, Marijuana, News

The following is a press release from Coalition to Preserve Arkansas Values.

The Coalition to Preserve Arkansas Values filed a lawsuit with the Arkansas Supreme Court today, asking the court to remove a medical marijuana proposal from the November ballot. Coalition members include Larry Page of the Arkansas Faith and Ethics Council, Jerry Cox of the Family Council Action Committee, Bill Wheeler and Alan Talburt of Families First Foundation, and Bob Hester of the Arkansas Family Coalition.

Jerry Cox, President of Family Council Action Committee and one of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit, issued a statement saying that the ballot proposal is legally insufficient.

“This ballot proposal is one hundred percent illegal under federal law,” Cox said. “Marijuana is illegal because of federal statute passed by Congress. Only the federal government can change that. The Arkansas Constitution and the United States Constitution both prevent Arkansas from passing laws that blatantly defy federal law.”

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