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flag Arkansas's Supreme Court allows lawmakers to change voter-passed laws with a two-thirds vote, overturning a 74-year-old rule.

flag The Arkansas Supreme Court has ruled 6-0 that the state legislature can amend voter-passed constitutional amendments with a two-thirds majority, overturning a 74-year-old precedent. flag The decision, stemming from challenges to legislative changes of Amendment 98, which legalized medical marijuana, allows lawmakers to modify citizen-initiated measures without requiring another public vote. flag The court held that such amendments are permissible if they are germane to the original measure’s purpose. flag The ruling shifts power toward elected officials, raising concerns among direct democracy advocates who say it undermines voter sovereignty.

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