On Nov. 6, Arkansas voters will decide the fate of the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Act. They will base their decisions on faces more than facts. Here are the facts: Passage would allow certain Arkansas patients to obtain a doctor's written certification for up to 2.5 ounces of useable marijuana every 15 days. The act lists 17 medical conditions making a person eligible to use the drug. The Arkansas Department of Health can approve more. Patients will be able to obtain the marijuana at dispensaries operated by nonprofit groups. Those who live more than five miles from a dispensary can grow up to six plants in an enclosed, locked facility. The patient can designate a caregiver to obtain the marijuana and grow the plants for them. [continues 776 words]
On Nov. 6, Arkansas voters will decide the fate of the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Act. They will base their decisions on faces more than facts. Here are the facts: Passage would allow certain Arkansas patients to obtain a doctor's written certification for up to 2.5 ounces of useable marijuana every 15 days. The act lists 17 medical conditions making a person eligible to use the drug. The Arkansas Department of Health can approve more. Patients will be able to obtain the marijuana at dispensaries operated by nonprofits. Those who live more than five miles from a dispensary can grow up to six plants in an enclosed, locked facility. The patient can designate a caregiver to obtain the marijuana and grow the plants for them. [continues 778 words]
