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Two-Way: Attorney John Wesley Hall's Last Minute Plan To Breathe New Life Into Medical Marijuana

Arkansas Supreme Court Building
Arkansas Supreme Court Building

KUAR's Jacob Kauffman talks with attorney John Wesley Hall about his petition for a re-hearing on Issue 7 being invalidated by the Arkansas Supreme Court while voting was underway.

Arkansas Supreme Court Building
Arkansas Supreme Court Building

Issue 7, the Arkansas Medical Cannabis Act, is dead…or is it? Last week the Arkansas Supreme Court, in a 5-2 decision, invalidated about 12,000 signatures and consequently the ballot measure. On Monday, Attorney John Wesley Hall petitioned for a rehearing.

KUAR’s Jacob Kauffman has this conversation.  

Read Hall's filing here.

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Jacob Kauffman
Jacob Kauffman is a reporter and anchor for KUAR. He primarily covers the state legislature and politics beat while juggling anchoring Morning Edition Monday through Friday.