Arkansas Supreme Court denies rehearing in marijuana case

In a 5-2 decision, the Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday (Nov. 3) denied a petition by Arkansans for Compassionate Care to grant a rehearing of its decision to remove Issue 7, the Arkansas Medical Cannabis Act, from the Arkansas ballot.

The request in the case, Kara L. Benca v. Mark Martin, Secretary of State, had been brought by the sponsors of the act and their attorney, John Wesley Hall.

Chief Justice Howard Brill and Justice Paul Danielson, who dissented in the Supreme Court’s 5-2 decision, would have granted the rehearing.

Issue 6, the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment, remains on the ballot.