Arkansas Medical Marijuana Sales Top $1.1M
Just a month after the state’s first medical marijuana dispensaries opened, Arkansas’ new legal cannabis industry is already a million-dollar affair. read more >
Tagged: Arkansas Department Of Finance & Administration
Gummies Can Wait: Arkansas' First Legal Pot Crop Is In, and It's All Bud
Employees of Bold Team LLC of Cotton Plant, the first operating cultivator in the state's 29-month march to establishing a medical cannabis market, completed stripping hundreds of mature plants this week. The state expects the first dispensary to open in Hot Springs by mid-May. read more >
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 >
Medical Marijuana Patients Still Waiting to Inhale
Twenty-eight months after Arkansans voted to legalize medical marijuana, the state’s 10,000 patients with cannabis cards can expect to wait a bit longer for their medicine to reach the market. read more >
State Says Jeremy Hutchinson Owes Back Taxes
Former state Sen. Jeremy Hutchinson continues to face financial problems in addition to his legal woes. read more >
Marijuana Dispensary Trio Failed to Mention Family Tie
A Mayflower family that failed to acknowledge their relationship is at the center of an investigation and a lawsuit over the granting of licenses for three medical marijuana dispensaries in Arkansas. read more >
Medical Marijuana Put on Back Burner
Impatient patients will have to wait at least until the end of April to buy legal medical marijuana in Arkansas. read more >
A&P Commissions Watching Tax Case on Online Booking
Websites collect tax on rooms based on customer’s price, not the price paid to hotels. read more >
Arkansas Revenue Dips at Start of Year
Arkansas' finance office says the state's revenue dropped in January after sales and individual income tax collections came in lower than expected. read more >
Arkansas Revenue Remains Above Forecast
Arkansas finance officials say a surge in corporate income tax collections kept the state's revenue above forecast last month, despite lower than expected sales and individual income tax collections. read more >
Raytheon Sues Arkansas for $3.2M Refund in Income Taxes
A pair of lawsuits accuse the state of Arkansas of improperly charging missile maker Raytheon Co. more than $3 million in income taxes. read more >
NWA Population Tide Pours Into Bedroom Communities
Towns off the beaten path add people and tax dollars with easier travel and housing. read more >
Report: October State Revenue Up 5 Percent
Arkansas' October net available general revenue collections totaled $435.4 million, up $20.9 million or 5 percent from the same month last year, according to the state Department of Finance and Administration. read more >
Report: August State Revenue Up 6.9 Percent
Arkansas' August net available general revenue collections totaled $434.1 million, up $28.1 million or 6.9 percent, from the same month last year, according to a report Wednesday by the state Department of Finance and Administration. read more >
'American Greed', Arkansas DFA Show Interest in John Rogers
Members of the “American Greed” team recently visited North Little Rock to film locations and conduct interviews as part of an episode focusing on John Rogers. read more >
State Services, Including ‘MyDMV,’ Get a Social Media Push
So, if Arkansas doesn’t have a Department of Motor Vehicles, why is the state’s newest website called mydmv.arkansas.gov? read more >
April Revenue in Arkansas 3 Percent Below Forecast
Arkansas' net available general revenue in April was $657.1 million, 0.6 percent below the same month last year and 2.3 percent below forecast. read more >
Tax Questions Dog Candidate For Garland County District Judgeship
Six months before Tamra Barrett announced her candidacy for Garland County district judge, the Arkansas Department of Finance & Administration released a lien filed against her and her husband for not paying state income tax. read more >
Reform Occupational Licensing Rules (David Mitchell & Thomas Snyder Commentary)
Occupational licensing is a harsh regulation because it makes employment an illegal act without the state’s permission. read more >
Business and Efficient Government (Greg Kaza Commentary)
Private businesses routinely rely on consultants for their expertise, so why shouldn’t the state of Arkansas if it saves tax dollars? read more >
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