Medical Marijuana

Having been given a 30-day cure period, the group backing the amendment brought 38,000 more signatures to the secretary of state's office Friday.

An amendment to regulate the casino licensure process got enough signatures to appear on the ballot, while one about medical marijuana gets 30 extra days to collect more.

Proposed constitutional amendments regarding casinos and marijuana are expected to make it onto the November ballot, along with an amendment to legalize abortion in Arkansas.

Attorney General Tim Griffin approved one proposed constitutional amendment affecting medical marijuana and rejected an effort to alter the initiative process.

The new version would also prohibit state lawmakers from changing constitutional amendments ratified at the ballot.

A group is proposing a constitutional amendment to make medical marijuana easier to access. Their first attempts have hit a stumbling block.

Arkansas’ attorney general on Monday rejected language for a ballot initiative meant to improve access for medical marijuana patients.

The group said the changes will make improvements in Arkansas’ Medical Marijuana program, which was created by voter passage of Amendment 98 in 2016.

A new state law banning “copycat” marijuana products derived from hemp is set to go into effect this week.

Money from the cannabis privilege tax will now be used to address food insecurity and public health needs.