Arkansas cannabis

As Arkansas prepares for the November elections, the debate over medical marijuana continues to be a flashpoint. A conservative nonprofit in Little Rock is rallying opposition to a proposed measure that would reform the state's medical marijuana program, with claims that it could attract...

The Arkansas Supreme Court ordered the Secretary of State to resume counting approximately 18,000 disputed signatures for Issue 3, a proposed amendment to expand the state’s medical marijuana program.  The Supreme Court’s ruling comes as a preliminary injunction in the ongoing...

In a disappointing turn for proponents of expanded medical marijuana access, Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston announced Monday that the initiative, known as Issue 3, failed to meet the threshold of the required signatures to be placed on the November ballot. The petition, submitted by...

Supporters of an amendment to expand Arkansas’s medical cannabis laws have submitted over 150,000 voter signatures, aiming to ensure the proposal appears on the November ballot. The group, Arkansans for Patient Access (APA) announced Friday the submission of 38,933 additional signatures,...

As Arkansas activists are working to place a measure to expand medical marijuana access statewide on the November 2024 ballot, the number of those opposing the policy measure is growing. Arkansas poultry executive Ronald Cameron spent more than $100,000 in July alone to support a group trying to...

Cannabis activists in Arkansas submitted more than 111,000 petition signatures by the July 5 deadline in order to place an initiative to expand medical marijuana access on the November 2024 ballot. However, Secretary of State John Thurston said advocates didn't collect enough valid petitions,...

Cannabis might be flying off the shelves in top cannabis states like California, Michigan and Illinois, ranked by the latest cannabis sales figures, but new dispensaries are opening its doors nationwide and internationally on a daily basis. Illinois will welcome a slew of top cannabis entrepreneurs...

Efforts to expand medical marijuana access in Arkansas seem to be paying off. Cannabis activists in Arkansas managed to submit more than 111,000 petition signatures by the July 5 deadline to place the initiative on the November 2024 ballot. The group, Arkansans for Patient Access (APA), said on...

Vermont Psychedelics And Harm Reduction Legislation Vermont Governor Phil Scott signed a bill to create a task force for psychedelic-assisted therapy. This group will review research on psilocybin and MDMA, advising on their therapeutic regulation. However, Scott vetoed a measure to establish a...

An Arkansas medical dispensary lost its right to sell cannabis following the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division's decision to revoke its license, reported Arkansas Advocate. Hot Springs-based Green Springs Medical Marijuana Dispensary, owned by Dragan Vicentic, has allegedly been selling expired...

Kansas and Arkansas are not far from each other on the map, but their stance on cannabis is worlds apart. A member of the Kansas House of Representatives introduced an amendment this week to a broader drug bill that would have removed cannabis from the state's controlled substances law. "This...

Explore the latest in cannabis regulation: ID's ad ban, AR's push for access, MO's expungements, CT's legal battle, and PA's growing support. Idaho Legislators Propose Advertising Ban On Illegal Cannabis Products In a bid to curb the influence of neighboring states where marijuana is legal, Idaho...

Arkansas AG Rejects Marijuana Ballot Initiative Arkansas' attorney general struck down a ballot initiative that would expand the medical marijuana program in the state and potentially legalize possession of up to an ounce of recreational cannabis if the federal government removes it from the...

Arkansas residents spent a record-breaking $283 million on medical cannabis in 2023, which is an increase from 2022 revenue of $276 million, reported Talk Business & Politics, citing the latest data from the Department of Finance and Administration. This year’s millions in sales came...