Robbin Rahman
Snuffed Out: How The Recreational Marijuana Amendment Failed
An “unusual alliance” across the political spectrum and doubts about business details helped doom the legalization attempt, campaign veterans and observers say. read more >
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Harvest Cannabis Dispensary Director Robbin Rahman Responds to Issue 4 Critiques
Rahman responds to last week's mention of attorney David Couch of Little Rock, a campaigner against the current ballot issue to legalize recreational marijuana. read more >
Medical Marijuana Cards Prized in North-Central Arkansas
Data from the second fiscal year of medical marijuana sales in Arkansas confirms a trend spotted after 2020: Residents in north-central Arkansas are most likely to seek out the ID cards allowing them to buy the stuff. read more >
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Cannabis Firm Ownership Tricky to Track
The state faces stiff headwinds providing public transparency in the medical marijuana dispensary industry, where lawsuits and charges of deception have been a constant for nearly five years. read more >
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Medical Marijuana Growers See Less Green for Grass
Storm Nolan, the Fort Smith hotelier, is now providing accommodations for thousands of medicinal marijuana plants. read more >
Little Rock Tire Shop Shifts Gears to Cannabis
Once Kattie Hansen talked her father, Walter Koon, into partnering with her in Little Rock’s third state-licensed dispensary, he pounced. read more >
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Robbin Rahman Offers Frank Analysis on Blunt Regulation
Robbin Rahman, the executive director of Conway’s dispensary, says being a lawyer is an asset in the state’s complex medical marijuana industry. read more >
Arkansas Cannabis Industry Association Elects New Board Members
The Arkansas Cannabis Industry Association, which represents cultivators, dispensary operators and ancillary businesses, has elected nine new members to serve on its board of directors. read more >
Conway Dispensary Wins ‘Harvest’ Name in Court Action
That bold signage on the yellow walls of Little Rock’s most popular medical marijuana store is likely to be changing soon: The name of Harvest House of Cannabis on Rodney Parham Road has been judged too similar to the name of Conway’s dispensary. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Cannabis Dispensary Says Rival Reaping Its Harvest Name
Harvest House of Cannabis is facing a lawsuit over its name, which is very close to the name of Harvest Cannabis Dispensary of Conway, which opened in October. read more >
Update: Cannabis Dispensary, Arkansas’ 10th, Opens in Conway
A medical marijuana dispensary set to open Friday in Conway will be the state's 10th legal outlet for cannabis, state officials said Wednesday, a day after an Alcoholic Beverage Control leader lamented the slow rollout of dispensaries. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
8th Cannabis Dispensary to Open Thursday; Total Sales Top $5.2M
Arkansas' eighth medical marijuana dispensary, The Source, will open at 8 a.m. Thursday in Bentonville. It will be the second cannabis outlet in a little over a week to start selling in the city. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Where There’s Smoke, There’s Diligence Due in Cannabis Investing
Investing in the marijuana business these days doesn’t require bags of cash or secret handoffs, but there are still risks, and experts advise looking before leaping into the new medical cannabis industry. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Site and Ownership Changes on Marijuana Commission Agenda
The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission will meet Wednesday to discuss company name, location and floor-plan changes, as well as four requests for ownership changes in the state's burgeoning medical cannabis industry. read more >
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Bankruptcy Judge OKs Windstream Bonuses
A bankruptcy judge in New York last week approved Windstream Holdings Inc.’s request to use up to $24 million for bonuses for executives. read more >
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Lawyer Fears Default Ploy Used in Windstream Case Will Spread
A Little Rock attorney fears Aurelius Capital Management’s recent $310 million judgment against Windstream Services LLC of Little Rock could trigger other distressed investors to try a similar legal maneuver. read more >
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Arkansas Pot Plots Proved Smokin’ Hot
Pinpointing legally permissible real estate for the state’s first medical cannabis enterprises after a 2016 legalization vote was like plunging into the haystack to find the perfect spot for a needle, those involved in the process say. read more >
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HR, Meet THC: Bosses Told to Prepare for Cannabis
Medical marijuana is now legal in Arkansas and due to hit the market in six weeks. Lawyers, compliance professionals and the Society for Human Resource Management are warning companies to get ready. read more >
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