Medical hashish advocates in Arkansas filed a lawsuit difficult the secretary of state’s choice to not certify a poll initiative that might broaden the MMJ program.
The go well with, filed Tuesday, was spurred by Secretary of State John Thurston’s ruling the day gone by that Arkansans for Affected person Entry’ marketing campaign was roughly 2,600 legitimate signatures in need of what’s wanted to qualify the initiative for the November poll, in accordance with the Related Press.
Thurston mentioned the marketing campaign turned in solely 88,040 legitimate signatures, in need of the required 90,704.
In July, Arkansans for Affected person Entry submitted greater than 114,000 signatures.
In keeping with the Arkansas Advocate, the 16-page grievance alleges that the secretary of state refused to rely hundreds of legitimate signatures that might have certified the initiative for the poll.
The lawsuit asks the Arkansas Supreme Court docket to order the secretary of state’s workplace to certify the MMJ initiative for the poll.
In keeping with the Related Press, the go well with is difficult the “choice to not rely a few of the signatures as a result of the state asserted (Arkansans for Affected person Entry) had not adopted paperwork guidelines concerning paid signature gatherers.”
Petitioners additionally filed a movement to expedite the case, appoint a particular grasp and grant a preliminary injunction, in accordance with the Arkansas Advocate.
The poll initiative seeks to broaden a medical marijuana measure Arkansas voters accredited in 2016.