LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas — Arkansans strongly favor medical cannabis and this year it looks like they’ll get a choice about the kind of medical cannabis program they want to establish in 2017.
Today Arkansans United for Medical Marijuana turned in additional signatures which will likely secure their initiative—The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment (AMMA)—a spot on the upcoming November ballot—right next to The Arkansas Medical Cannabis Act (AMCA), which has been certified for the state ballot since July.
Both initiatives agree that cannabis is safe and effective medicine, but they differ on how to structure the program. The patient-centric AMCA focuses on providing sick and dying Arkansans safe access to lab-tested, affordable medicine via not-for-profit Cannabis Care Centers across the state while the for-profit AMMA seeks to establish a government panel that would work with the Alcohol Beverage Control division to license and oversee eight cultivation centers.
“We look forward to educating Arkansans about the benefits of medical cannabis and the Arkansas Medical Cannabis Act, which was designed to provide safe and affordable access to sick and dying patients in the state,” said Melissa Fults, Campaign Director for Arkansans for Compassionate Care.
