Mike Huckabee, former Governor of Arkansasa former Baptist minister interpreted them negative aspects of cannabis via a Series of videos posted on the Family Council Action Committee website.
said Huckabee that will legalize adult cannabis in the state help drug cartels and make money with “gullible people”.
“Unfortunately, you’re not the one who’s going to make the money, it’s drug cartels,” Huckabee said. “And if you’re one of the people who can sell the drug, maybe you’re making money off the gullible people who somehow convince themselves that it’s perfectly harmless.”
According to the Arkansas TimesHuckabee said the state Supreme Court may have approved the elective title, but that doesn’t mean the judges approve the substance of the amendment.
The judges “are certainly intelligent people and they know that the only people who will really benefit from this, apart from those who sell it at a high price and make a lot of money, are going to be the people who maybe sell snack foods to get the food.” Satisfy cravings of people who use recreational marijuana,” he continued.
In a second video against issue 4AKA the Arkansas Adult Cannabis Supplement shows pictures of the homeless, drug addicts, syringes and statistics on marijuana legal status.
Huckabee happens to be the father of Republican Arkansas gubernatorial candidate Sarah Huckabee Sanders, who is also opposed to Issue 4.
Responsible Growth Arkansasthe group behind the adult cannabis legalization ballot initiative has appealed with the Arkansas Supreme Court to overturn a decision by the Arkansas Board of Election Commissioners prohibiting the proposed amendment from being considered in the November vote.
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