medical marijuana
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 >
Arkansas Supreme Court Rejects Marijuana Expansion Proposal, Says Ballot Title is Misleading
The proposal will still appear on the November ballot, but votes will not be counted. read more >
Arkansas Medical Marijuana Supporters Sue State Over Decision Measure Won’t Qualify For Ballot
The lawsuit challenges Secretary of State John Thurston's decision to not count some of the petition's signatures because the state asserted it had not followed paperwork rules regarding paid signature gatherers. 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 >
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Proposal to Block Casino Plans OK’d for Arkansas Ballot; Medical Marijuana Backers Given More Time
The initiative to repeal the Pope County casino license is funded by Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, which has contributed at least $5.3 million to the campaign. read more >
Arkansas Election Officials Checking Signatures Of 3 Measures Vying For November Ballot
Supporters of proposals to expand Arkansas' medical marijuana program and repeal a casino license turned in thousands of signatures on Friday to try and get their measures before voters in the November election, read more >
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 >
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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 -
Medical Marijuana Sales in Arkansas Could Set New Record
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Medical marijuana sales in Arkansas are on track to set a new record this year, state officials said. From January through June, patients spent $141 […] 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 >
by Kyle Massey -
When Will Medicare Cover Medical Marijuana?
One in five Medicare recipients currently uses medical marijuana. read more >
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