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Votes for Arkansas ballot measure on medical marijuana will not be counted, court rules

October 22, 2024
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Justice Cody Hiland said in a dissent that the court was ignoring decades-long precedent by ruling the measure's language was misleading The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled Monday that voters will not be allowed to weigh in on a ballot measure to expand…

Arkansas medical marijuana supporters sue state over decision measure won’t qualify for ballot

Organizers of an effort to expand medical marijuana i n Arkansas sued the state on Tuesday for its decision that the proposal won’t qualify for the November ballot. Arkansans for Patient Access asked the state Supreme Court to order Secretary of…

Arkansas medical marijuana group continues signature drive despite legal challenges

Arkansans for Patient Access is gathering signatures in the River Valley and Northwest Arkansas to expand medical cannabis access despite legal challenges. Organizers with Arkansans for Patient Access are still gathering signatures here in the River Valley and Northwest Arkansas.…

In Arkansas, medical marijuana had a record 2023. Conditions are ripe for more records in 2024

January 29, 2024
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Arkansas’ medical marijuana industry continued to reach new heights in both sales and patients last year, and pending litigation has cannabis primed for even more explosive growth in 2024. For now, a host of restrictions state lawmakers placed on the…

Medical marijuana industry sits tight following court ruling that could alter future of business in Arkansas

Arkansas' medical marijuana industry is in a wait-and-see mode after a court ruling last week that could potentially upend the future of cannabis in the state. Pulaski County Circuit Judge Morgan "Chip" Welch declared 27 laws regulating medical marijuana in…

One toke over the (state) line for Arkansas

When Missouri voters legalized recreational marijuana in November (and Arkansas voters rejected a similar measure), it was only a matter of time until the results began to impact dispensaries in North Arkansas. An executive with one dispensary near the border…

Arkansas medical marijuana sales higher in February and January

Arkansas medical marijuana dispensaries' sales for January and February were higher for the beginning of 2023 compared to 2022, as revenues from taxes grew. Scott Hardin, spokesman for the Arkansas Department of Finance Administration, reported the amounts of medical marijuana…

Arkansas voters reject recreational marijuana amendment

November 9, 2022
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State turns down recreational pot Arkansas voters rejected a constitutional amendment to legalize recreational marijuana Tuesday night, a resounding defeat for the state's medical cannabis industry that backed the measure and a victory for social conservatives and those who saw…

Voters approve recreational marijuana in Maryland, Missouri

November 9, 2022
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Voters approved recreational marijuana in Maryland and Missouri but rejected it in two other states, signaling support gradually growing for legalization even in conservative parts of the country. The results mean that 21 states have…

Voters in some of the most conservative states to weigh in on recreational pot

November 1, 2022
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Voters in five states, including four that are among the most conservative in the country, are deciding on whether to legalize recreational marijuana this election. If passed in each state, Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri, North Dakota and South Dakota would join…

Arkansas voters to decide whether to legalize marijuana

For the first time in Arkansas history, a constitutional amendment to legalize recreational marijuana in Arkansas will appear on the ballot in November. Voters have the chance to make Arkansas the 20th state in the country and second in the…

Marijuana legalization could bring Arkansas $460M, study finds

September 29, 2022
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Marijuana legalization could bring $460 million to the state's budget, according to a new study, but opponents said new revenue doesn't overcome increased costs. Voters will get a chance in November to weigh in on a constitutional amendment that if…

Arkansas Supreme Court rules for recreational marijuana to be voted on in November

September 22, 2022
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled on September 22 that a recreational marijuana amendment will be voted on in the general election in November. The Court ruled in favor of a petition filed by Eddie Armstrong and…

Arkansas recreational marijuana advocates say it could be $1 billion industry

September 16, 2022
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River Valley Relief in Fort Smith could add up to 150 jobs. Kansas City, Kan.-based Greenlight estimates adding 100 jobs in Arkansas with $2 million in new investment. They’re just two of many medical marijuana companies operating in Arkansas likely…

Asa Hutchinson to vote against legalization of recreational marijuana in Arkansas

September 12, 2022
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Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson voiced his opposition online to the legalization of recreational marijuana in Arkansas. The governor shared that he will be voting no against the issue, noting "the science" behind the usage. "The science is clear. Recreational marijuana…