LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court said Thursday that voters can decide whether to legalize recreational marijuana, reversing a state panel’s decision to block the November ballot measure.
The judges granted a request from Responsible Growth Arkansas, the group behind the proposal, to certify the measure for the November ballot.
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