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Licensing for Marijuana Growers Blocked by Arkansas Judge
By: Hayleigh Ball FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Five Arkansas companies that planned to grow medical marijuana have been temporarily blocked by a judge after complaints about the state’s process for reviewing applications for the facilities. Judge Wendell Griffen of Pulaski County Circuit issued a temporary restraining order against the state on Wednesday. A hearing has been…
AR Groups Advocate for Medical Marijuana
Two medical marijuana advocate groups are working to get their initiatives on the November ballot. Arkansas for Compassionate Care and Arkansas for Responsible Medicine propose medical marijuana be available to people with specific diseases as well as painful ailments. Both groups must collect more than 62,000 signatures by July 7th to be put on the…