Arkansas

A new cannabis dispensary is now open in Southwest Missouri, but it’s location is causing some controversy. Flora Farms has opened its fifth dispensary in Pineville, Missouri. The new location is less than one mile from the Arkansas state line. In November 2022, it became legal for Missourians to

Arkansas Judge May Rule Cannabis Advertising Limits Unconstitutional. A new advertising landscape could await the state cannabis industry in 2024 if a Pulaski County judge rules in favor of a Pine Bluff cultivator arguing that the state’s limitations on medical marijuana ads are unconstitutional. At

Cannabis tax money in Arkansas is helping target food insecurity for children, with lunches either free or affordable at a low-cost. The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission (AMMC) recently announced the benefits that the state’s medical cannabis program, with millions of dollars in cannabis tax

Arkansas Medical Cannabis Sales Approach Record High, Reaching $22.5 Million in October 2023. The people of Arkansans bought $22,5 million worth of medical cannabis products in October, slightly less than in the same month of 2022, reported Green Market Report citing data released on Monday by the

Arkansas Medical Marijuana Sales Approach $234 Million in 2023. From Jan 1 through the end of October, patients in Arkansas spent nearly $234 million on medical marijuana to obtain 50,406 pounds. This included $22.5 million in October purchased in October. Comparing 2023 to 2022, sales through the

A recent lawsuit alleging fraud and legal malpractice between Arkansas medical marijuana dispensary owners. Their lawyers has renewed discussions among lawmakers on how to oversee the growing cannabis industry in Arkansas. While lawmakers said they were worried about out-of-state investors having

Allegations of Fraud in Arkansas Medical Marijuana Industry. When Arkansas’ medical marijuana industry began five years ago, it was somewhat of an open secret that some of the Arkansans said to own the first dispensaries and growing facilities were fronts for out-of-state cannabis firms. Explosive

A federal judge in Arkansas ruled that the state’s ban on intoxication hemp products is superseded by the 2018 Farm Bill. The implications of a recent federal judge ruling have people in the industry asking: Did a federal judge just legalize help-derived cannabinoids like delta-8 THC, HHC, THCP, and

But the state is conservative even by Republican standards. The people of Arkansas spent $23.2 million on medical cannabis in July, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports. According to the Department of Finance and Administration, such recent spending is set to surpass the state’s record sales from last

Medical marijuana sales in Arkansas are on track to set a new record this year, state officials said. From January through June, patients spent $141 million to buy a little more than 29,000 pounds of marijuana, according to the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration. That's up from $134

Medical marijuana sales broke a record in the first six months of 2023, showing a progressive increase in the popularity of cannabis since the first dispensary opened four years ago. From January to June of 2023, Arkansans spent $141 million on medical marijuana products, totaling 29,057 pounds of

LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas has now surpassed $100 million in tax revenue from medical marijuana. Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration spokesperson Scott Hardin said patients spent $23.9 million on medical marijuana in April, purchasing 5,043 pounds. Those sales produced $2.85 million in tax