Arkansas Governor Donates $10000 to Fight State's Ballot Measures

Governor Asa Hutchinson held a news conference Monday to detail his opposition to medical marijuana proposals going before voters this fall.

He plans to give $10,000 from his political action committee, called Asa Pac, to a group fighting against two medical marijuana proposals.

During the press conference, Governor Hutchinson was backed by doctors as he talked about his opposition to the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment and the Arkansas Medical Cannabis Act.

Both ballot questions will be before voters in November.

In addition to concerns about regulation, cost to taxpayers, and violating federal law, Hutchinson disputes those who say the proposals will help suffering patients.

"The initiatives that will be on the ballot do not lead to good medicine it is not good medical practice and it is not best for the patient," said Governor Hutchison.

Supporters of the proposals say medical marijuana is a viable treatment for cancer and AIDS...

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