Monday, November 17, 2014

Arkansas Attorney General Approves Marijuana and Hemp Legalization Initiative

By Phillip Smith
Source: thedailychronic.net

Arkansas Attorney General Approves Marijuana Legalization Initiative

LITTLE ROCK, AR — A marijuana and hemp legalization constitutional amendment initiative sponsored by Arkansas CALM (Citizens’ Alliance for the Legalization of Marijuana) has won ballot title approval by Attorney General Dustin McDaniel.
The Secretary of State’s office must still approve the Arkansas Hemp & Marijuana Amendment’s petition wording instructions.
The amendment would legalize the cultivation, production, distribution, sale, purchase, possession and use of the cannabis plant, prohibiting sale to anyone under the age of 21.  It would let people to grow up to 36 plants.
If approved by the Secretary of State’s office, advocates will be able to begin collecting the 85,000 signatures needed to place the proposal on the 2016 ballot.


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