A conservative political organization announced plans Tuesday for a statewide campaign opposing marijuana legalization in Arkansas that will include holding meetings in 25 cities and towns across the state.
The Family Council Action Committee said its campaign against Issue 4 will also involve a radio campaign, the mobilization of hundreds of churches, a social media campaign and a potential coalition between organizations who disapprove of marijuana legalization.
Jerry Cox, executive director of the Family Council Action Committee, said the group’s campaign will focus on the negative aspect of the marijuana industry being included as part of the Arkansas Constitution if the measure is passed, the low tax on marijuana, the dangers of THC and how the amendment is bad for children and families.
“Enough is enough. Arkansas does not need another drug problem,” Cox said during the news conference. “Their entire business model depends on creating more people who are drug dependent in the state of Arkansas. That is the last thing we need.”
Cox said the statewide tour will take place over the span of two weeks and will include news conferences, meetings with community leaders and literature distribution urging voters to vote against the amendment.
“When you have the far right, the far left and just about all the businesses and other organizations in between saying they don’t like it, then people ought to pause and take a look to see what this is really all about,” he said.
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