Rx-'pot' measures bad for business, Hutchinson says

Medical marijuana is a risk that employers won’t want to take when considering Arkansas for job growth, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said at a news conference Wednesday with industry leaders and Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin standing behind him.

Two measures that would allow marijuana to be used for medical purposes under the direction of a doctor will appear on Arkansas ballots Nov. 8; whether votes for them are counted depends on the outcome of legal challenges.

Hutchinson, along with the industry leaders, said that…