Pro-Marijuana Group Sues Secretary of State, Asks Supreme Court to Place Amendment on Ballot Family Council [Video]

On Tuesday, sponsors of marijuana amendment Issue 3 filed a lawsuit asking the Arkansas Supreme Court to place Issue 3 on the November ballot.

Earlier this week the Arkansas Secretary of State announced that Issue 3’s sponsors failed to meet the legal requirements to place the measure on the ballot. This lawsuit means the Arkansas Supreme Court will have the final say over whether the measure will be voted on.

Issue 3 would make more than 30 changes to Arkansas’ constitution. Among other things, the amendment would give a handful of businesses a monopoly over marijuana in Arkansas, and it would remove restrictions that protect children from marijuana marketing.

Under this measure, marijuana users would no longer need to show they suffer from a specific medical condition listed in state law — making it easier to use marijuana recreationally.

The amendment also would give free marijuana cards to immigrants and out-of-state residents who come to Arkansas to use marijuana.

On Tuesday, Issue 3’s sponsors …