Arkansas marijuana initiative has 91,000 verified signatures, elections chief says

A voter initiative that would significantly expand Arkansas’ medical marijuana program has attracted enough signatures to qualify for the November ballot, according to the state’s top election official. Leslie Bellamy, elections director in the Arkansas secretary of state’s office, told Little Rock Continue reading Arkansas marijuana initiative has 91,000 verified signatures, elections chief says

Arkansas high court breathes life into medical marijuana ballot initiative

A ballot initiative that would significantly expand Arkansas’ medical marijuana program is still alive after the state’s Supreme Court ordered a key government official to resume counting roughly 18,000 signatures that he allegedly declined to count. Wednesday’s ruling by the high court comes Continue reading Arkansas high court breathes life into medical marijuana ballot initiative

Arkansas medical cannabis campaign sues state over rejected ballot initiative

Medical cannabis advocates in Arkansas filed a lawsuit challenging the secretary of state’s decision not to certify a ballot initiative that would expand the MMJ program. The suit, filed Tuesday, was spurred by Secretary of State John Thurston’s ruling the previous day Continue reading Arkansas medical cannabis campaign sues state over rejected ballot initiative

Court takes Arkansas medical cannabis expansion out of voters’ hands

A voter initiative that would have expanded medical cannabis access in Arkansas has been disallowed by the state’s Supreme Court, which declared that a proposed constitutional amendment is “plainly misleading.” The Monday ruling came roughly two weeks before Election Day and, thus, was too Continue reading Court takes Arkansas medical cannabis expansion out of voters’ hands

Votes won’t be counted for Arkansas medical marijuana ballot measure, court says

The Arkansas Supreme Court has ruled that votes won’t be counted for a measure that would have expanded medical marijuana ByANDREW DEMILLO Associated Press October 21, 2024, 11:21 AM 1:14 National headlines from ABC News National headlines from ABC News Continue reading Votes won’t be counted for Arkansas medical marijuana ballot measure, court says

Which states could legalize weed? Here’s where marijuana is on the ballot Election Day 2024

Greta Cross   USA TODAY 0:00 1:50 CLOSE Show Caption With Election Day less than two weeks away, voters are gearing up to cast their ballots. In four states, voters will have the opportunity to weigh in on a continuously hot topic: marijuana. Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Florida voters Continue reading Which states could legalize weed? Here’s where marijuana is on the ballot Election Day 2024

MARIJUANA LEGALITY BY STATE – Updated October 1, 2024

WONDERING WHAT THE LAW IS IN YOUR STATE? Marijuana laws are changing at a rapid pace across all 50 states, making things a bit confusing at times. In order to keep up with the ever-changing laws, DISA has provided this Continue reading MARIJUANA LEGALITY BY STATE – Updated October 1, 2024

Hawaii Has Been Debating Marijuana Legalization For Half A Century

Lawmakers have been vacillating over how to handle weed consumption in the islands since the late 1960s. By Jessica Terrell   / May 5, 2024  Reading time: 11 minutes.  Share Article  32 State Rep. John Carroll was fed up with Hawaii’s outdated marijuana laws. The Continue reading Hawaii Has Been Debating Marijuana Legalization For Half A Century

Hawaii PD conduct state’s first-ever cannabis impaired driving Green Lab

HAWAII (KHON2) — Hawaii island police conducted the state’s first-ever cannabis impaired driving “Green Lab” to enhance road safety. Download the free KHON2 app for iOS or Android to stay informed on the latest news As the state has been debating whether to legalize Continue reading Hawaii PD conduct state’s first-ever cannabis impaired driving Green Lab

Hawaii Senate Kills ‘De Facto’ Weed Legalization

A bill to increase the amount of marijuana a person can possess before facing stiff criminal penalties failed 15-9 in the Hawaii Senate on Monday. It was the second defeat of a measure at the Legislature this session to allow Continue reading Hawaii Senate Kills ‘De Facto’ Weed Legalization