Supreme Court of Arkansas
Bill Paschall v. John…
October 21, 2024699 S.W.3d 352
Summary
The court denied the petition seeking to place the proposed Medical Marijuana Amendment of 2024 on the ballot and granted intervenors’ request to prevent canvassing or certification of votes for it. The court held that the Secretary incorrectly rejected signatures based on the sponsor-certification requirement, but concluded that the amendment’s popular name and ballot title were misleading because they obscured its recreational-marijuana trigger, changes to the amendment process, and removal of legislative authority over Amendment 98. The court therefore enjoined canvassing or certification of votes on the proposal.