LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KNOE) – The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled votes cast on the medical marijuana amendment for the Nov. 5 election will not be counted.
The state’s highest court handed down the ruling on Oct. 21, the same day early voting begins for Arkansas citizens.
According to an earlier story done by the Associated Press, the amendment would have broadened a measure that Arkansas voters passed in 2016.
The court said in their opinion that the amendment’s popularized name, “Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment of 2024,” is misleading to voters.
Arkansans for Patient Access (APA) submitted signatures in September to get the issue on the ballot for the Nov. 5 election.
One week later, Secretary of State John Thurston said the group had not submitted enough valid signatures to get it on the November ballot.
The AP reports the measure will still appear on the Nov. 5 ballot despite the court’s ruling because the certification deadline has passed. However, election officials will not count any votes cast for the amendment.
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