A vote to legalize marijuana in Arkansas is a “vote to support our police,” according to a new ad from a campaign seeking to promote its cannabis initiative that will appear on the November ballot.
The measure from Responsible Growth Arkansas is still under review by the state Supreme Court, which will ultimately determine whether votes can be counted even though the initiative met the signature requirements for ballot placement.
But in the meantime, the campaign has released an ad that focuses on how the proposal would allocate a sizable portion of marijuana tax revenue to law enforcement.
“We all know that funding and supporting the police is important,” the ad says.
“Our brave men and women in law enforcement deserve our support. You can vote to support our law enforcement by voting for Issue 4 this election. Issue 4 will safely legalize the sale of cannabis to adults 21 and older, and creates revenue that goes to more funding for local police departments, more funding for protecting our communities, more funding for safer streets.”
“A vote for Issue 4 is a vote to support our police,” it concludes.
The idea of linking legalization to improved public safety is nothing
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