Arkansas activists say they have turned in more than enough signatures to put a measure on the November ballot that would significantly expand the state’s medical marijuana program and also make it so the state would automatically legalize recreational cannabis if the federal government enacts that broader reform.
On Friday, Arkansans for Patient Access (APA) submitted 111,402 signatures for the cannabis initiative that were collected across 62 counties. The campaign needs 90,704 valid signatures that meet a required threshold from 50 counties across the state to qualify.
The proposal is principally aimed at building upon the state’s existing medical cannabis program, which was created under an earlier voter-approved measure. It would achieve that by making it so healthcare professionals could issue recommendations to patients for any condition they see fit and letting patients grow their own marijuana at home.
Nurse practitioners, physician’s assistants pharmacists and osteopathic doctors would be added to the list of professionals who could make those recommendations. Also, patients wouldn’t need to renew their medical marijuana cards until three years, versus one year under the current law.
Further, the measure includes a trigger provision that would end cannabis prohibition altogether in Arkansas if the federal government enacts
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