marijuana
US Cannabis Market Grows to $38.5B
Growing acceptance of its use for medical purposes and the rising legalization of cannabis are the key factors driving the market growth. read more >
Top Online Stories of 2023: Eatery News, a Lyon College Setback And 27 Marijuana Laws Tossed Out
Readers were hungry for restaurant news on the Arkansas Business website this year. read more >
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Fort Smith Cultivator License Keeps License But Remains in Court
River Valley Relief Cultivation’s Storm Nolan saw his license renewed even as the state Supreme Court reviews a lower court’s order for the license to be stripped. read more >
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Trucking Industry Expands Drug Testing Despite Driver Shortage
A surge in positive marijuana tests has sidelined thousands of truckers, shrinking the hiring pool for drivers. read more >
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Oklahoma Voters Reject Legalizing Recreational Marijuana
State Question 820, the result of a signature gathering drive last year, was the only item on the statewide ballot, and early results showed heavy opposition in rural areas. read more >
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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 >
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After $30M Merger, Abaca Says Mission Remains the Same
In the weeks after Arkansas cannabis financial firm Abaca was acquired for that amount by Colorado’s SHF Holdings Inc. late last year, Abaca co-founder Dan Roda says in some ways, very little. read more >
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Gallagher’s Messaging Helped Voters Say No
He was the consultant who oversaw messaging against marijuana legalization for the Family Council and its allies. read more >
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Arkansas Business Year in Review: Top 10 Business Stories of 2022
Inflation takes the top spot in this year's review of business stories. read more >
A Few of My Favorite Things (Lance Turner Editor’s Note)
Some overlooked but important Arkansas Business stories from the preceding year. read more >
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US Study: Over Half of Car Crash Victims Had Drugs in System
Although the study authors say the results can't be used to gauge drug use on the roads nationwide, they say the high number of drivers, passengers and other road users with drugs in their systems is concerning. read more >
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Too High? THC Test Results Under Fire
Arkansas has no apparent procedure to confirm THC test results, which play into the pricing of medical marijuana. That revelation comes as lawsuits question the integrity of testing companies that draw their revenue from growers. read more >
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High Court Stays Marijuana Cultivator’s License Revocation
The Arkansas Supreme Court has promised a quick review of an appeal by grower Storm Nolan in the case. read more >
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Arkansas Voters Reject Recreational Marijuana, While Maryland and Missouri Vote to Legalize
The initiative in Arkansas drew the criticism of traditional legalization opponents as well as some medical marijuana advocates. read more >
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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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Abaca Expands Services to California
Cannabis banking firm Abaca of North Little Rock announced it has expanded services to California through a partnership with Pacific Valley Bank of Salinas. The partnership offers a single point […] read more >
Arkansas Officials OK Signatures for Marijuana Initiative
The measure to legalize recreational use of the drug is one step closer to making the ballot. read more >
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Berner, a Big Name in Cannabis, Hits Little Rock
The San Francisco rapper has partnered with Good Day Farm to expand a dispensary in the city. read more >
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More Businesses Are Mellowing Out Over Hiring Pot Smokers
FPI Management, a property company in California, wants to hire dozens of people. Factories from New Hampshire to Michigan need workers. Hotels in Las Vegas are desperate to fill jobs. read more >
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Arkansas AG Again Rejects Bid For Legal Marijuana In State
Arkansas' attorney general's office has rejected language proposed for a 2018 ballot issue, saying the attempt to legalize marijuana is too ambiguous to make sense. read more >
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