Arkansas Supreme Court asked to disqualify push to legalize medical marijuana
LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Supreme Court was asked Friday to disqualify an effort to legalize medical marijuana over potentially invalid signatures, the second challenge filed against a ballot measure to make the drug available to some patients.
Attorney Kara Benca of Little Rock questioned the validity of thousands of signatures that were submitted for the proposal allowing patients with certain medical conditions to buy marijuana. The measure is among two medical marijuana proposals on the November ballot.
Benca claimed more than 15,000 signatures that were submitted for the proposal should be tossed out. Benca identifies herself in the lawsuit as a life member of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, which supports legalizing the drug.
Her complaint includes claims that the group behind the measure did not following reporting requirements for paid canvassers and that some petitions were left unattended for people to sign for the measure. Benca asked the court to prevent state officials from counting any votes for the measure in the Nov. 8 election.
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