Arkansas State Police Seize Illegal Fentanyl, Marijuana from Out of State Family Council [Video]

On Monday the Arkansas State Police announced troopers seizes thousands of illegal Fentanyl pills along with illegal marijuana from out of state during a traffic stop.

In a press release, authorities said,

On Wednesday, July 31, 2024, at approximately 2 p.m., Arkansas State Police (ASP) conducted a traffic stop on a 2024 White Nissan Altima near the 3-mile marker on Interstate 40 eastbound. During a search of the vehicle, Troopers discovered approximately 7,000 pills of Fentanyl,18 pints of promethazine/codeine syrup and illegal marijuana.

ASP took the driver and the passenger into custody. The two individuals told investigators they were traveling from Riverside, Calif., to Memphis, Tenn.

We have seen time and again in other states how legalizing marijuana doesn’t weaken the black market, and it doesn’t alleviate the opioid crisis. If anything, it makes those problems worse.

Right now the group Arkansans for Patient Access is actively working to drastically expand marijuana in Arkansas.

If passed, the amendment would give free marijuana cards to immigrants and out-of-state residents who come to …