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 Voters in the Nov. 8 election in Arkansas will still be able to vote
on a separate measure that would allow for the regulated use of
marijuana for certain medical conditions, where a state commission
oversees plant growth and marijuana distribution.
The ballot proposal that was struck down was called the "Arkansas
Medical Cannabis Act." It had a provision for patients to apply for
permission from state authorities to grow their own marijuana plants
if they lived more than 20 miles (32 kms) away from an authorized
dispensary.
Four years ago, voters in socially conservative Arkansas narrowly
rejected a proposal allowing for the use of medical marijuana.
Some 24 states and Washington D.C. currently allow some type of
medical marijuana use, and a handful of states allow its
recreational use.
(Reporting by Jon Herskovitz in Austin, Texas; Editing by Alistair
Bell)
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