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Little Rock, Ark. - The Arkansas Supreme Court has disqualified a medical marijuana proposal from the November ballot, but voters will still be able to consider a competing plan. Justices on Thursday sided with opponents of the proposed initiated act that would have allowed patients with...

The push for medical marijuana in Arkansas started with Denele Campbell and a woman she watched die of cancer. It was 1999. The first medical-marijuana laws had passed in California and elsewhere. The more Campbell read about them, the more convinced she was that something needed to change in...

The push for medical marijuana in Arkansas started with Denele Campbell and a woman she watched die of cancer. It was 1999. The first medical-marijuana laws had passed in California and elsewhere. The more Campbell read about them, the more convinced she was that something needed to change in...

A Northwest Arkansas lawmaker on Monday promised that if voters defeat two ballot proposals legalizing the use of medical marijuana, he'll offer legislation next year that would allow doctors to prescribe certain strains of the drug. State Rep. Dan Douglas, R-Bentonville, said it is time the...

A Northwest Arkansas lawmaker on Monday promised that if voters defeat two ballot proposals legalizing the use of medical marijuana, he'll offer legislation next year that would allow doctors to prescribe certain strains of the drug. State Rep. Dan Douglas, R-Bentonville, said it is time the...

Little Rock, Ark. - Supporters of a medical marijuana proposal in Arkansas have launched a television ad touting the November ballot measure as a way to help children with seizures. Informing Arkansas on Friday began airing the ad for the proposed constitutional amendment, which would allow...

Little Rock, Ark. - Supporters of a medical marijuana proposal in Arkansas have launched a television ad touting the November ballot measure as a way to help children with seizures. Informing Arkansas on Friday began airing the ad for the proposed constitutional amendment, which would allow...

Little Rock - Arkansas finance officials say competing proposals to legalize medical marijuana would cost the state more to enforce than they would generate in new tax revenue. The state Department of Finance and Administration on Thursday detailed the projected revenue and costs for the two...

Little Rock - Arkansas finance officials say competing proposals to legalize medical marijuana would cost the state more to enforce than they would generate in new tax revenue. The state Department of Finance and Administration on Thursday detailed the projected revenue and costs for the two...

Attorney David Couch, a primary supporter of the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment on the state ballot in November, told members of the Northeast Arkansas Political Animals on Friday that money is the reason why cannabis is not legally sold in the state. "Pharmaceutical companies can't...

Attorney David Couch, a primary supporter of the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment on the state ballot in November, told members of the Northeast Arkansas Political Animals on Friday that money is the reason why cannabis is not legally sold in the state. "Pharmaceutical companies can't...

Voters will decide the fate of medical marijuana in Arkansas. On Thursday, the Arkansas Supreme Court said that the ballot summary of the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment will allow voters to make an informed decision on Election Day. As a result, the court denied an attempt to prevent...

Voters will decide the fate of medical marijuana in Arkansas. On Thursday, the Arkansas Supreme Court said that the ballot summary of the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment will allow voters to make an informed decision on Election Day. As a result, the court denied an attempt to prevent...

Little Rock, Ark. - Arkansas voters will have their say on at least one medical marijuana proposal this November, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday. Justices sided with supporters of a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow patients with certain medical conditions to purchase...

Little Rock, Ark. - Arkansas voters will have their say on at least one medical marijuana proposal this November, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday. Justices sided with supporters of a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow patients with certain medical conditions to purchase...

Here's an e-mail from the office of the president of the University of Central Arkansas,Tom Courtway: On October 3, 2016 at 6:30 pm, Senator Jason Rapert will host Arkansas Surgeon General, Dr. Greg Bledsoe and Dr. Nate Smith, Director of the Arkansas Department of Health for a public forum...

Here's an e-mail from the office of the president of the University of Central Arkansas,Tom Courtway: On October 3, 2016 at 6:30 pm, Senator Jason Rapert will host Arkansas Surgeon General, Dr. Greg Bledsoe and Dr. Nate Smith, Director of the Arkansas Department of Health for a public forum...

No medical marijuana for Missouri this year, polling looks good for the Florida initiative and tense for competing Arkansas initiatives, Colorado moves toward adding PTSD as a qualifying condition, and more. Arkansas Last Thursday, the state's highest court threw out a challenge to a...

No medical marijuana for Missouri this year, polling looks good for the Florida initiative and tense for competing Arkansas initiatives, Colorado moves toward adding PTSD as a qualifying condition, and more. Arkansas Last Thursday, the state's highest court threw out a challenge to a...

Little Rock - The Arkansas Supreme Court says it won't reconsider its decision rejecting an attempt to block votes on a proposal to legalize medical marijuana. Justices Tuesday denied a petition for rehearing filed by opponents of the proposed initiated act that would allow patients with...