Pubdate: Tue, 23 Jul 2013
Source: Sentinel-Record, The (AR)
Copyright: 2013 The Associated Press
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1539

ARK. AG REJECTS WORDING OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA PLAN

LITTLE ROCK (AP) - Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel has 
rejected the wording of a proposed initiated act that would legalize 
medical marijuana in the state.

McDaniel rejected the proposal in an opinion on Monday that says the 
proposal by Arkansans for Responsible Medicine contains ambiguities.

McDaniel's opinion says the proposed measure isn't clear enough about 
whether patients could grow their own marijuana at home. The opinion 
also says there's contradictory language in the proposal regarding 
nonprofit dispensaries.

Attorney David Couch for Arkansans for Responsible Medicine says he 
plans to address the issues McDaniel raised and resubmit a similar proposal.

The measure must be certified by McDaniel before the group can begin 
gathering signatures to qualify for a spot on the 2014 ballot.
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