(AP) – Supporters of a recreational marijuana initiative are asking the Arkansas Supreme Court to order election officials to put the measure on the November ballot.
Responsible Growth Arkansas asked the court on Thursday to reverse the State Board of Election Commissioners’ rejection of their proposed constitutional amendment.
The group needed the panel’s certification to put the proposal on the ballot and said the group’s refusal violated the Arkansas constitution.
The lawsuit also challenges a 2019 law granting the board authority to certify ballot measures.
Arkansas voters in 2016 approved an amendment legalizing medical marijuana.
