As expected, a third separate plan to change Arkansas Constitution and legalize recreational cannabis advanced Tuesday with the backing of growers in the state’s existing medical marijuana market.
The proposal, the Arkansas Adult Use Cannabis Amendment, was put forward as a petition from voters filed with the Arkansas Secretary of State’s office. The group behind the ballot question, Responsible Growth Arkansas, is chaired by former Arkansas House Democratic Leader Eddie Armstrong III.
Armstrong told Arkansas Business that the proposal represents a “responsible and highly regulated” path to legal marijuana use by adults in Arkansas. “We took an approach with this measure to ensure that the medical marijuana industry will be involved, and we hope to expand access without turning this into the wild west,” he said.