medical marijuana
Arkansas Medical Marijuana Sales Hit Record High
Sales in 2025 climbed about 5.5% to $291.1 million, surpassing the previous record set in 2023. read more >
Pandora’s Box (Hunter Field Editor’s Note)
The Arkansas Supreme Court may have unleashed mayhem with their recent ruling on citizen-initiated constitutional amendments read more >
by Hunter Field -
Arkansas on Pace for Record Medical Marijuana Sales in 2025
Dispensaries in Hot Springs and Sherwood reported the highest sales. read more >
In the Green (Hunter Field Editor’s Note)
Arkansas’ marijuana industry has matured, but its focus hasn’t. read more >
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Medical Cannabis & Money (Editorial)
Determining whether Arkansans have benefited economically from medical marijuana is too difficult. read more >
How Natural State Medicinals Grew From Idea to Sales
The Jefferson County cultivator has become a cannabis powerhouse, but strict regulations and sky-high costs make every step a challenge. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
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 -
West Memphis Company Raises $4M in Private Equity Placement
GLWM Medicinal Investment Co. LLC in West Memphis raised $3.93M through private equity. Tied to Greenlight Dispensary, it likely focuses on medical marijuana. read more >
Regnat Populus? (Hunter Field Editor’s Note)
Arkansas’ ballot initiative process is a mess, but striking the right balance isn’t easy. read more >
by Hunter Field -
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 Medical Marijuana Expansion Heading for November Ballot
Organizers are confident they'll have enough signatures to qualify for the November ballot by next month's deadline. read more >
State Revokes Hot Springs Dispensary’s License Over Regulatory Violations
State regulators said Green Springs Dispensary racked up more than 50 violations in recent years. The business plans to appeal the revocation. read more >
by Scott Carroll -
Demographic Trends Signal Potential Growth in Medical Cannabis Market
Data from the Arkansas Department of Health offers a glimpse at what could become the expanded medical cannabis market. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Medical Cannabis: Allies Back a Proposal for Growth
The medical marijuana industry has lined up support from patient advocates who opposed a 2022 recreational vote. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
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 >
Arkansas Cannabis Sales Hit $1B Milestone After Record 2023
The state Department of Health says 97,374 medical marijuana cards are active now, up from 89,855 in January of last year. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Cannabis Connections: Medical Marijuana Businesses That Use Management Firms
At least 13 medical marijuana businesses in Arkansas have contracts with cannabis management companies, according to state records. read more >
Fair and Honest (Editorial)
Medical marijuana industry customers and businesses deserve a fair, well-regulated read more >
Lawsuits Allege Fraud in Arkansas Cannabis Licensing
Prominent Arkansans have accused their attorney friends of setting them up as figurehead owners of medical marijuana dispensaries, sticking them with massive tax bills and casting new doubts on the integrity of the state’s cannabis licensing system. read more >
by Mark Friedman, Kyle Massey -
Lawsuit Leaves Cannabis Industry in Limbo
Cannabis firms in Arkansas await more legal action on laws struck down. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
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