Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission
In the Green (Hunter Field Editor’s Note)
Arkansas’ marijuana industry has matured, but its focus hasn’t. read more >
by Hunter Field -
Ownership of Arkansas Cannabis Companies Remains Murky, Despite Efforts for Transparency
The industry, once promised to be largely owned by Arkansans, has become a maze of unclear ownership and out-of-state influence. read more >
by Kyle Massey, Mark Friedman -
Loudest Voice in the Grow Room (Hunter Field Editor’s Note)
The silence has been deafening as the first dispensary license is stripped. read more >
by Hunter Field -
Arkansas Sees Record Medical Marijuana Sales Amidst Falling Prices
The average price per pound for all of 2023 was just under $4,550, according to data from the Arkansas Department of Finance & Administration. read more >
Judge: Group Can Proceed With Purchase of Medical Marijuana Dispensary
A Stone County Circuit Court judge rules that the sale of a medical marijuana dispensary can move forward after the seller tried to back out of the transaction in 2020. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Medical Marijuana Prices Decline in Arkansas
As the medical cannabis industry matures in Arkansas, the price of medical marijuana has been coming down. read more >
Plaintiffs in Medical Marijuana Lawsuit Include Big Names in Business
The lawsuit that led Pulaski County Circuit Judge Morgan “Chip” Welch to strike down 27 state laws on medical marijuana was filed by Good Day Farm Arkansas LLC. read more >
Amber Pool Appointed to Medical Marijuana Commission
Pool will serve a four-year term replacing Jessica Mobley, whose term on the five-person commission expired on March 6, 2023. read more >
Breck Speed Gets Marijuana Processing License
The former CEO of Mountain Valley Spring Water was granted the sixth such license in the state. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
ABC Director Revokes Fort Smith Cultivator’s Marijuana License
The decision was somewhat expected, but still was a blow to owner Storm Nolan, who invested $8 million in the business. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
State Moves to Revoke Fort Smith Cultivator’s Marijuana License
The licensing reversal favored 2600 Holdings of Little Rock, doing business as Southern Roots Cultivation, which had sued claiming it should have rightfully won the license. read more >
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Judge Rules Fort Smith Cannabis Cultivator Got License Improperly
A Pulaski County circuit judge rules that the Medical Marijuana Commission and others acted “unreasonably, unlawfully, and capriciously” by awarding a cultivation license to River Valley Relief Cultivation of Fort Smith. read more >
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2 Levels of Scrutiny for 2 Marijuana Cultivation Applications
Licensing results for two businesses that applied to establish medical marijuana cultivation centers in Arkansas offer a study in contrasts. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Medical Marijuana Licensing Under Fire
Sworn depositions reveal that the original licensing process was questionable enough to spawn an FBI investigation. read more >
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Recreational Marijuana & Fairness (Editorial)
Smaller, more efficient government is a worthwhile goal, but the government we do have should at least be competent and fair. read more >
Cannabis Licensing at Issue as Adult-Use Vote Looms
As Arkansans face a possible November vote on legalizing recreational marijuana, the state Supreme Court has cast heavy legal shade over the system that handed out those licenses in the first place. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Justices Deliver a Scolding to Cannabis Commission
The state Supreme Court's dissent cites past shortcomings the commission has exhibited. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
New Little Rock Medical Marijuana Dispensary Has New Owners
Alex Gray with law partner Nate Steel and their wives reduced their stake in Good Day Farm earlier this year. read more >
Restraining Order Still in Place on Marijuana Licenses
A Pulaski County Circuit Court judge has extended a temporary restraining order that prevents the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission from issuing the state’s remaining dispensary licenses. read more >
Opacity and Obstinance (Gwen Moritz Commentary)
A recent report on the percentage of Arkansas residents with medical marijuana cards required vastly more effort than previously. read more >
by Gwen Moritz -
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