Democrat-Gazette opposes marijuana amendment in editorial The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette published an editorial Monday opposing an amendment that would legalize adult-use cannabis following previous editorials that signaled the newspaper’s opposition to the measure. The editorial argued legalizing cannabis would not fix problems the state has experienced such as crime, student achievement and declining ACT test scores. “Will marijuana fix that?” the editorial… View Article 8 months ago by Griffin Coop News
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette columnist criticizes state board’s marijuana decision Arkansas Democrat-Gazette columnist John Brummett used his column Sunday to criticize the decision of a state board not to certify the ballot title of an amendment to legalize recreational marijuana. The columnist’s position contrasts with a Arkansas Democrat-Gazette editorial last month that blasted marijuana use and attempts to legalize it. 10 months ago by Griffin Coop News
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette editorial blasts marijuana use, attempts at legalization The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette blasted marijuana use in an editorial Wednesday. The newspaper expressed dismay at attempts to legalize recreational marijuana in Arkansas but seemed to stop short of actually opposing the measure. 11 months ago by Griffin Coop News
