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Arkansas Politics

Ozarks at Large

Question to Legalize Recreational Marijuana in Arkansas on Mid-Term Election Ballots

By Jacqueline Froelich

Published August 24, 2022 at 12:59 PM CDT

A medical marijuana cultivation facility grow room.

The Arkansas Supreme Court is allowing a voter initiated question to legalize recreational marijuana for adult use to appear on the November ballot – conditionally. The measure is sponsored Responsible Growth Arkansas.

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Jacqueline Froelich

Jacqueline Froelich is an investigative reporter and news producer for <i>Ozarks at Large.</i>

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