Arkansas
Group submits signatures for Arkansas recreational marijuana amendment
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KARK/KAIT) – A bunch advocating for the legalization of grownup leisure marijuana used submitted hundreds of signatures to the Arkansas Secretary of State’s workplace.
In line with content material companion KARK, a lawyer for the group mentioned he thinks an modification will probably be on the poll in November.
Accountable Progress Arkansas claimed it submitted greater than 193,000 signatures, KARK mentioned.
Beneath Arkansas regulation, at the least barely greater than 89,000 legitimate signatures are required. As soon as they’re verified, the proposed modification goes earlier than the Arkansas Board of Election Commissioners, who will then determine whether or not to approve the poll addition.
“We’re assured in our signatures and our modification,” mentioned Steve Lancaster, Accountable Progress Arkansas’ counsel.
The proposed modification would restrict gross sales solely to adults 21 and older. It might additionally restrict the variety of licenses to twenty cultivators and 120 dispensaries in Arkansas, in addition to prohibit promoting and packaging designed to attraction to kids.
Lancaster mentioned no at-home plant development can be allowed below the modification, with the group saying it might “convey wanted funds and jobs to our state”.
Different advocacy teams, nonetheless, declare Accountable Progress Arkansas is trying to monopolize the business.
Arkansas NORML is a bunch gathering signatures for the 2024 poll. The group’s treasurer, Melissa Fults, mentioned it’s “the one people-oriented choice”.
“Their [amendment] is horrible,” she mentioned.
Fults mentioned the NORML modification would expunge marijuana felony data and permit for small at-home development for individuals who can not afford to pay inflated costs.
“Once you management the business, you may set the costs to no matter you wish to and make folks pay it,” she mentioned. “It might additionally destroy the medical business we labored so onerous to construct.”
Fults advised KARK that NORML would doubtless file a lawsuit towards Accountable Progress Arkansas if the modification is authorized by the board.
Lancaster mentioned he anticipates challenges however doesn’t suppose they are going to forestall poll entry.
“I believe come November, we’ll go this factor,” he mentioned.
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Purdue has landed its first transfer portal commitment. On Thursday, On3 reported that former Arkansas quarterback Malachi Singleton has committed to play for coach Barry Odom and the Boilermakers after spending the last two seasons with the Razorbacks.
Singleton, a member of the 2023 recruiting class, just completed his redshirt freshman season at Arkansas and will have three years of eligibility to use. It’s a huge addition for Purdue, which needs help at the quarterback position after losing Hudson Card (graduation) and Ryan Browne (transferring to North Carolina). Marcos Davila is also in the transfer portal.
During the 2024 season, Singleton appeared in five games for the Razorbacks, completing 21-of-28 passes for 358 yards and a touchdown. He also rushed for 74 yards and three touchdowns on 17 attempts.
As a high school recruit, Singleton was a four-star prospect out of Kennesaw, Ga. He ranked as a top-400 overall prospect in the 2023 class and was listed as the No. 17 quarterback of the cycle.
Landing Singleton was a significant addition for the Boilermakers, who will need to fill plenty of roster spots after being hit hard with transfer portal departures and landing just a dozen players in the 2025 recruiting class.
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The wait is over. Purdue and Barry Odom have landed their first transfer portal commitment of the cycle, as former Arkansas quarterback Malachi Singleton is set to ink with the Boilermakers. Singleton emerged as a serious option early Thursday morning and he now gives the Boilermakers with their potential signal caller moving forward.
The former Razorback spent two seasons in Fayetteville, playing in five games this season. In those five games, Singleton completed 75% of his 28 passes for 368 yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 74 yards and three scores on 15 attempts.
Singleton was a four-star recruit in the 2023 class, while being the No. 9 dual-threat quarterback in the country, according to Rivals. He chose the Razorbacks over the likes of Miami, West Virginia, Louisville, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Cincinnati and others.
At 6-foot-1 and 225 pounds, Singleton provides the Boilermakers with an intriguing option under center for 2025 and beyond. He flashed in limited reps as a redshirt freshman, even earning SEC Freshman of the Week honors after throwing for 207 yards and a score, as well as rushing for 44 yards and another touchdown against Ole Miss.
Barry Odom, offensive coordinator Josh Henson and quarterbacks coach Darin Hinshaw now have their signal caller moving forward, when they needed it most. Purdue had only two scholarship quarterbacks on the roster prior to Singleton’s commitment, with incoming freshman Garyt Odom and redshirt sophomore Bennett Meredith in the mix after the departures of Ryan Browne, Marcos Davila and Hudson Card.
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