Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge’s office has again rejected a marijuana proposal, for a 2018 ballot issue, submitted by Summit resident Mary Berry. The proposal attempts to legalize recreational use in the state for those 18 and older. This is the second time the proposal has been rejected in October. Berry has had past proposals denied as well.In a letter dated Monday, but released Tuesday, the Attorney General’s office says there are problems within the ballot title concerning the phrase, “carry on one’s person or personal effect.” The Attorney General’s office says it wasn’t clear whether the phrase referred to a mode of transporting recreational marijuana, possessing it without a mode of transport or something else.
Other ambiguities include language concerning allowing an adult or business to cultivate 25 mature plants and 25 non-mature plants. The ballot language does not specify the legality of growing or possessing 26 plants or more. The letter says there were also problems with defining an “allotment” with cultivators and contradictions to locations where cultivators could grow or how many individuals or businesses would be allowed to grow in each county.
Rutledge says not all the problems with the proposal were addressed, however the problems that were, were serious enough that she would not be able to substitute the language.
The full report can be viewed at https://www.arkansasag.gov/arkansas-lawyer/opinions-department/opinions-search/results/
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