Committee Insights | 9.28.22 | Cannabis Ballot Initiatives in the November 2022 Election
ArkansasMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & PoliticsMarylandNew JerseyNorth DakotaOklahoma October 4, 2022 0
In this edition of our NCIA Committee Insights series originally aired on Wednesday, September 28, 2022 members of NCIA’s State Regulations Committee convened a panel of government affairs, business development and licensing experts for an in-depth discussion focusing on cannabis ballot initiatives up for a vote this coming November. They... Read more
Marijuana legalization could bring Arkansas $460M, study finds
ArkansasMarijuana Industry NewsRecreational Marijuana September 29, 2022 0
Marijuana legalization could bring $460 million to the state’s budget, according to a new study, but opponents said new revenue doesn’t overcome increased costs. Voters will get a chance in November to weigh in on a constitutional amendment that if approved would legalize recreational cannabis in Arkansas. Sales of... Read more
Arkansas Supreme Court rules for recreational marijuana to be voted on in November
ArkansasMarijuana Industry News September 23, 2022 0
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled on September 22 that a recreational marijuana amendment will be voted on in the general election in November. The Court ruled in favor of a petition filed by Eddie Armstrong and Lance Huey on behalf of Responsible Growth Arkansas requesting... Read more
Group supporting Arkansas recreational marijuana initiative contends it’s exceeded state’s standards
ArkansasMarijuana Industry NewsRecreational Marijuana September 6, 2022 0
A group proposing a referendum to legalize recreational marijuana argues in a recently filed Arkansas Supreme Court reply that it not only met but exceeded state requirements when informing voters about amendments in a proposed referendum. Responsible Growth Arkansas filed its response Friday to an Arkansas attorney general’s brief... Read more
Arkansas attorney general files brief to intervene in lawsuit over recreational marijuana amendment ballot exclusion
ArkansasMarijuana Industry NewsRecreational Marijuana August 31, 2022 0
The Arkansas attorney general’s office argued in a brief it filed Tuesday that the State Board of Election Commissioners made the right call in kicking a proposed referendum to legalize recreational marijuana off the November ballot. Earlier this month, Responsible Growth Arkansas, a group in favor of legal recreational... Read more
Arkansas: Recreational Marijuana Will Get a Vote This Fall, but Will It Count?
ArkansasMarijuana Industry NewsRecreational Marijuana August 22, 2022 0
The state has certified a recreational cannabis amendment for the Nov. 8 ballot, but the votes will be counted only if supporters prevail in getting the Arkansas Supreme Court to restore its rejected ballot title. A group of medical marijuana growers and dispensaries, Responsible Growth Arkansas, is promoting the plan to legalize... Read more
Arkansas Supreme Court issues provisional order placing recreational marijuana amendment back on ballot
ArkansasMarijuana Industry News August 12, 2022 0
Conditional certification stipulated The Arkansas Supreme Court on Wednesday granted a petition to allow a proposed constitutional amendment that would legalize recreational marijuana back on the November ballot until it decides how to proceed with the Arkansas Board of Election Commissioners’ decision to not approve its ballot title. The... Read more
