Jerry Cox

As cannabis legalization spreads across the U.S., a conservative narrative is transforming the debate, turning cannabis into a tool for broader political battles. By linking it to divisive issues like immigration and gender rights, conservatives across states are shifting attention away from the...

As Arkansas prepares for the November elections, the debate over medical marijuana continues to be a flashpoint. A conservative nonprofit in Little Rock is rallying opposition to a proposed measure that would reform the state's medical marijuana program, with claims that it could attract...

In a disappointing turn for proponents of expanded medical marijuana access, Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston announced Monday that the initiative, known as Issue 3, failed to meet the threshold of the required signatures to be placed on the November ballot. The petition, submitted by...

As Arkansas activists are working to place a measure to expand medical marijuana access statewide on the November 2024 ballot, the number of those opposing the policy measure is growing. Arkansas poultry executive Ronald Cameron spent more than $100,000 in July alone to support a group trying to...

Support For Marijuana Drops In This State In August, Arkansas state officials announced that a proposed ballot measure to legalize recreational cannabis received enough signatures to qualify for the November ballot. However, the State Board of Election Commissioners then proceeded to turn down...

A group of conservatives from Little Rock has started a new campaign to gather voters to oppose the measure to legalize recreational marijuana in Arkansas. Jerry Cox, Family Council Action Committee's executive director, said on Tuesday that Arkansas "does not need another drug problem....

A new TV ad in Arkansas that promotes recreational marijuana legalization says that votes will be destined to supporting the Arkansas Police. An initiative to legalize marijuana will appear on Arkansas' November ballot. The initiative includes provisions to use revenue from...