Proposed medical-marijuana ballot title rejected
By The Associated Press
This article was published March 12, 2013 at 7:08 a.m.
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LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas attorney general’s office has rejected the proposal to ask voters to approve the medical use of marijuana in the state.
The opinion from Attorney General Dustin McDaniel’s office says the proposal contains numerous ambiguities and contains numerous grammatical errors. The opinion suggests a “lack of focus” in the preparation of the proposal.
The proposal by Robert Reed, the chairman of Arkansans for Medical Cannabis, proposes to allow the legal use of marijuana for those with terminal diseases, debilitating illnesses and those who suffer severe pain, seizures or spasms.
Reed said Monday that the language in the proposal was nearly identical to unsuccessful legislation first introduced in the Arkansas Legislature in 1999.
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Jump to last page >>baseball6 says... March 12, 2013 at 8:16 a.m.
Makes you wonder if the proponants of this fraud were high when they typed it. Hawaii and North Carolina just rejected it too . Take your potheads somewhere else.
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NONSHEEPLE says... March 12, 2013 at 8:58 a.m.
Please note there are actually two different groups attempting to get similar issues to vote on. This group is NOT the group that collected all the needed signatures last year. The main collective group is much more focused and precise.
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NONSHEEPLE says... March 12, 2013 at 9 a.m.
The main group is "Arkansas for Compassionate Care" Look them up on FB if you'd like to learn more.
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LR1955 says... March 12, 2013 at 10:25 a.m.
A deceased loved one's experiences w/ natural marijuana was to lessen the nausea from chemotherapy, after prescriptions for various anti nausea meds including synthetic THC didn't help. I can see it when used in some medical situations, but when you throw in nervousness, depression, fibermywhatever, and some other questionable "illnesses", I think most people catch a whiff of recreational use. Just saying....
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Jfish says... March 12, 2013 at 11:36 a.m.
I agree with LR 1955, the real medical marijuana proponents need to get rid of the subjective language and unhitch the recreational users, and then the bill will easily pass.
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Libertarian says... March 12, 2013 at 1:34 p.m.
LR1955, you need to know more about fibromyalgia before you start talking. My wife has fibromyalgia, and is in constant pain. I don't like seeing her crying from aching joints and swollen connective tissue, some days almost unable to walk. If marijuana can alleviate her symptoms, then who are you to tell her she must suffer because of your ignorance?
Marijuana has been used for centuries as a mild pain reliever. Its safer than tobacco and alcohol, it can be grown at home, and the drug companies can make no money off of it. Until the government got involved, it was a safe home remedy for all kinds of ailments. If it were legal, I'd certainly ask her to try it.
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HawgFan says... March 12, 2013 at 1:54 p.m.
Dude, let the people vote...
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LR1955 says... March 12, 2013 at 3:01 p.m.
Jeff, the pain reliving qualities of pot are negligible, less than an Ibuprofen. And FYI I know about fibro...., except spelling it.
And if you cared you would have helped her try it before your ignorant spout-off ! You don't even know if it will help !?!?!
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wabbaseka says... March 12, 2013 at 3:12 p.m.
Guess you all would rather be drunken fools
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Coralie says... March 12, 2013 at 4:09 p.m.
The bill almost passed last time, and with very little change I predict it will pass next time around. As it should. It was pretty carefully worded to limit it to medical use.
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LR1955, you think that clinical depression and anxiety disorders are not illnesses?
In your next reincarnation, perhaps you will learn a little empathy.
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