Benefit: Thistle arrows deal damage as a bleed effect for 1d6 rounds.
Source Adventurer's Armory, Pathfinder Campaign Setting
1) Is this considered precision damage?
2) Can they stack (multiple arrow affects at the same time)?
3) Must you be evil to utilize them (since its poison)?
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1) Is this considered precision damage?
No. Despite the fact that precision damage is ill-defined, it's safe to say that it is based on the skill(s) of the attacker in relation to dealing damage, and not other factors.
2) Can they stack (multiple arrow affects at the same time)?
No. Bleed damage (of the same type) doesn't stack. You would roll once for each arrow that hit the target and take the best result.
3) Must you be evil to utilize them (since its poison)?
GM fiat, I'm afraid. (A quick scan of the relevant core rules reveals that there is no mention of poison use being evil in nature.)
Yar.
I should note that these arrows have a more detailed description/mechanics in the Campaign Setting. Even though it's 3.5 instead of Pathfinder, you really should look at that description instead of the AA one.
They're actually supposed to deal damage as normal, plus 1 point of Bleed damage for 1d6 rounds. (which is a BIG difference than "deals damage as a bleed effect")
I don't have the book with me right now though, so I can't give you a page number or complete quote... perhaps someone else with immediate access to the book can do so?
~P