Arkansas: Issue 7 Medical Cannabis Lawsuit Dismissed

Arkansas: Issue 7 Medical Cannabis Lawsuit Dismissed

Issue 7 passes first hurdle to stay on ballot; Backers hopeful that second lawsuit will fail, too.

LITTLE ROCK, AR The Arkansas Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit Thursdaythat could have removed Issue 7, The Arkansas Medical Cannabis Act, from the November ballot.

The lawsuit, filed by Arkansans Against Legal Marijuana, a coalition including the Farm Bureau, the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce, Dr. Melanie Conway and the Family Council Action Committee, claimed the ballot title for Issue 7 was vague, misleading and didnt cover all aspects of the act.

We are pleased with todays ruling from the Supreme Court on the challenge to Issue 7s ballot title and are moving forward with the hopes of the same outcome for the lawsuit challenging our signatures, said Melissa Fults, campaign director for The Arkansas Medical Cannabis Act.

Another lawsuit, filed by Kara Benca, a Little Rock attorney, challenges the signature collection process and claims to be able to remove 15,000 signatures, which would leave insufficient signatures for Issue 7 to remain on the ballot.

After discussions with our attorney and the Secretary of States office, we believe that the SOS correctly certified Issue 7s signatures. We are, however, deeply concerned by a recent disclosure that David Couch, the sponsor of the medical marijuana amendment known as Issue 6, paid ...

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