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A majority of likely voters in Arkansas are opposed to a proposed constitutional amendment that would legalize recreational marijuana, according to the Arkansas Poll's statewide results released Thursday.
Arkansas could become the 20th state to legalize recreational cannabis if a proposed constitutional amendment gets voter approval.
Gov. Asa Hutchinson and representatives from Arkansas' trucking, agriculture and construction industries expressed during a news conference Monday their opposition to the state's proposed recreational marijuana amendment.
Representatives of industry trade groups suggested legalizing marijuana would worsen problems for workforce recruitment and safety.
Representatives of several industry trade groups suggested legalizing recreational marijuana would compound problems for workforce recruitment and safety.