As if the prospect of Arkansas legalizing recreational marijuana weren’t muddied enough, the state’s governor said he will vote no on an adult-use ballot measure in November.
Gov. Asa Hutchinson tweeted that he is “voting NO on Issue 4 to legalize recreational marijuana in Arkansas and I hope you’ll join me,” Little Rock TV station KATV reported.
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“The science is clear,” wrote the Republican governor, linking to the website for anti-legalization advocacy group Safe and Secure Communities. “Recreational marijuana leads to increased drug use among minors & more dangerous roadways.
“This November, I’m voting NO on Issue 4 to legalize recreational marijuana in Arkansas and I hope you’ll join me.”
Of course, whether legalization will even be on the Nov. 8 ballot remains up in the air.
That’s because Safe and Secure Communities filed a motion on Aug. 25 with the Arkansas Supreme Court arguing that a constitutional
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