The Arkansas Supreme Court invalidated a ballot measure Monday intended to expand medical marijuana access, ruling that it did not sufficiently inform voters of its full implications.
The initiative aimed to redefine which medical professionals could certify patients for medical cannabis use, broaden the list of qualifying conditions and extend the validity of medical cannabis cards to three years, according to The Associated Press (AP). However, the justices, in a 4-3 decision, determined that the measure failed to adequately disclose that it would prevent the Legislature from amending the 2016 constitutional amendment that originally legalized medical marijuana in Arkansas.
Justice Shawn Womack stated that the ballot title was “plainly misleading,” as it also omitted that the amendment would allow possession of up to an ounce of marijuana for any use should federal law change,…
