Arkansas has 32 medical marijuana dispensary licenses up for grabs. No one wants one
August 16, 2017
Arkansas has 32 medical marijuana dispensary licenses up for grabs. No one wants oneArkansas has 32 medical marijuana dispensary licenses up for grabs....Arkansas has 32 medical marijuana dispensary licenses up for grabs. No one wants one
By Tafi Mukunyadzi, The Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Demand for permission to use, grow and sell medical marijuana in Arkansas is low as the state reaches the halfway point for the application per ...
By Tafi Mukunyadzi, The Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Demand for permission to use, grow and sell medical marijuana in Arkansas is low as the state reaches the halfway point for ...
Arkansas Now Accepting MMJ Applications
July 02, 2017
Arkansas Now Accepting MMJ ApplicationsArkansas Now Accepting MMJ ApplicationsArkansas Now Accepting MMJ Applications
BY TAFI MUKUNYADZI ASSOCIATED PRESS LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) The application period for people seeking to grow, distribute or use medical marijuana in Arkansas is officially open. State officials opened t ...
BY TAFI MUKUNYADZI ASSOCIATED PRESS LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) The application period for people seeking to grow, distribute or use medical marijuana in Arkansas is officially open. Stat ...
Arkansas Medical Cannabis Act Makes the 2016 Ballot
July 07, 2016
Arkansas Medical Cannabis Act Makes the 2016 BallotArkansas Medical Cannabis Act Makes the 2016 BallotArkansas Medical Cannabis Act Makes the 2016 Ballot
Group calls for other medical cannabis initiative to withdraw or face both failing at ballot. LITTLE ROCK, AR A citizen-driven initiative that would allow Arkansas doctors to recommend medical cannabis fo ...
Group calls for other medical cannabis initiative to withdraw or face both failing at ballot. LITTLE ROCK, AR A citizen-driven initiative that would allow Arkansas doctors to recommend ...
Arkansas: Medical Marijuana Qualifies for Ballot
July 07, 2016
Arkansas: Medical Marijuana Qualifies for BallotArkansas: Medical Marijuana Qualifies for BallotArkansas: Medical Marijuana Qualifies for Ballot
Voters in Arkansas will get the opportunity this November to decide, once again, whether the state should legalize a medical marijuana program for the severely sick and terminally ill. On Thursday, th ...
Voters in Arkansas will get the opportunity this November to decide, once again, whether the state should legalize a medical marijuana program for the severely sick and terminally il ...
Latest Arkansas Polls Show Vast Support For Medical Cannabis
July 27, 2016
Latest Arkansas Polls Show Vast Support For Medical CannabisLatest Arkansas Polls Show Vast Support For Medical CannabisLatest Arkansas Polls Show Vast Support For Medical Cannabis
Photo by Gracie Malley Its only a matter of time before whole-plant medical cannabis becomes legal in the South. The Arkansas Secretary of States office has validated 77,516 signat ...
Photo by Gracie Malley Its only a matter of time before whole-plant medical cannabis becomes legal in the South. The Arkansas Secretary of States office has val ...
Arkansas medical marijuana backers given more time after falling short on signatures
July 29, 2016
Arkansas medical marijuana backers given more time after falling short on signaturesArkansas medical marijuana backers given more time after falling sh...Arkansas medical marijuana backers given more time after falling short on signatures
By Andrew Demillo, The Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. The group behind one of two efforts to legalize Arkansas medical marijuana won additional time to circulate petitions Thursday after falling sho ...
By Andrew Demillo, The Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. The group behind one of two efforts to legalize Arkansas medical marijuana won additional time to circulate petitions Thursd ...
Arkansas group wants court to block medical pot measure
August 24, 2016
Arkansas group wants court to block medical pot measureArkansas group wants court to block medical pot measureArkansas group wants court to block medical pot measure
By Andrew Demillo, The Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. A group opposing Arkansas medical marijuana asked the states highest court to block a legalization measure on the ballot, saying the proposal mi ...
By Andrew Demillo, The Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. A group opposing Arkansas medical marijuana asked the states highest court to block a legalization measure on the ballot, sa ...
Could legalizing Arkansas medical marijuana drain resources? The gov thinks so
August 26, 2016
Could legalizing Arkansas medical marijuana drain resources? The gov thinks soCould legalizing Arkansas medical marijuana drain resources? The go...Could legalizing Arkansas medical marijuana drain resources? The gov thinks so
By Andrew Demillo, The Associated Press HOT SPRINGS, Ark. Legalizing Arkansas medical marijuana would be a drain on the states resources, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Thursday as legalization supporters ask ...
By Andrew Demillo, The Associated Press HOT SPRINGS, Ark. Legalizing Arkansas medical marijuana would be a drain on the states resources, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Thursday as legaliz ...
Along with Arkansas Dems, this U.S. Senate hopeful also endorses medical marijuana
August 30, 2016
Along with Arkansas Dems, this U.S. Senate hopeful also endorses medical marijuanaAlong with Arkansas Dems, this U.S. Senate hopeful also endorses me...Along with Arkansas Dems, this U.S. Senate hopeful also endorses medical marijuana
By Andrew Demillo, The Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful Conner Eldridge endorsed legalizing Arkansas medical marijuana on Monday, a move that comes days after Arkansas D ...
By Andrew Demillo, The Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful Conner Eldridge endorsed legalizing Arkansas medical marijuana on Monday, a move that comes d ...
Arkansas election gets interesting with second medical marijuana initiative OK’d for ballot
August 31, 2016
Arkansas election gets interesting with second medical marijuana initiative OK’d for ba...Arkansas election gets interesting with second medical marijuana in...Arkansas election gets interesting with second medical marijuana initiative OK’d for ballot
By Andrew Demillo, Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Arkansas election officials approved a medical marijuana proposal for the ballot Wednesday, putting two measures to legalize the drug for patients w ...
By Andrew Demillo, Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Arkansas election officials approved a medical marijuana proposal for the ballot Wednesday, putting two measures to legalize the ...
Piling on: Second challenge filed over Arkansas medical marijuana proposal
September 02, 2016
Piling on: Second challenge filed over Arkansas medical marijuana proposalPiling on: Second challenge filed over Arkansas medical marijuana p...Piling on: Second challenge filed over Arkansas medical marijuana proposal
By Andrew Demillo, Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. The Arkansas Supreme Court was asked Friday to disqualify an effort to legalize medical marijuana ov ...
By Andrew Demillo, Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. The Arkansas Supreme Court was asked Friday to disqualify an effort to legalize ...
Anti-marijuana group challenges Arkansas’ other medical pot proposal
September 06, 2016
Anti-marijuana group challenges Arkansas’ other medical pot proposalAnti-marijuana group challenges Arkansas’ other medical pot proposalAnti-marijuana group challenges Arkansas’ other medical pot proposal
By Andrew Demillo, Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. A coalition of groups already trying to block a medical marijuana measure from the Arkansas ballot o ...
By Andrew Demillo, Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. A coalition of groups already trying to block a medical marijuana measure from t ...
Push for Arkansas medical marijuana could be bellwether for America’s conservative heartland
September 09, 2016
Push for Arkansas medical marijuana could be bellwether for America’s conservative hear...Push for Arkansas medical marijuana could be bellwether for America...Push for Arkansas medical marijuana could be bellwether for America’s conservative heartland
By Andrew Demillo, The Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Republicans control all of Arkansas statewide offices, hold a majority in both chambers of the Legislature and are nearly assured of winning the ...
By Andrew Demillo, The Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Republicans control all of Arkansas statewide offices, hold a majority in both chambers of the Legislature and are nearly as ...
Chart: Does Arkansas MMJ Legalization Stand a Chance With Two Competing Measures?
September 18, 2016
Chart: Does Arkansas MMJ Legalization Stand a Chance With Two Competing Measures?Chart: Does Arkansas MMJ Legalization Stand a Chance With Two Compe...Chart: Does Arkansas MMJ Legalization Stand a Chance With Two Competing Measures?
By Eli McVey Medical marijuana in Arkansas is dead in the water. This is the popular thinking among many industry insiders now that two competing MMJ initiatives have made the Arkansas ballot this fall. ...
By Eli McVey Medical marijuana in Arkansas is dead in the water. This is the popular thinking among many industry insiders now that two competing MMJ initiatives have made the Arkansa ...
Arkansas: Issue 7 Medical Cannabis Lawsuit Dismissed
September 22, 2016
Arkansas: Issue 7 Medical Cannabis Lawsuit DismissedArkansas: Issue 7 Medical Cannabis Lawsuit DismissedArkansas: Issue 7 Medical Cannabis Lawsuit Dismissed
Issue 7 passes first hurdle to stay on ballot; Backers hopeful that second lawsuit will fail, too. LITTLE ROCK, AR The Arkansas Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit Thursdaythat could have removed Issue 7, T ...
Issue 7 passes first hurdle to stay on ballot; Backers hopeful that second lawsuit will fail, too. LITTLE ROCK, AR The Arkansas Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit Thursdaythat could hav ...
Poll: Arkansas Divided Over Competing Medical Marijuana Campaigns
September 26, 2016
Poll: Arkansas Divided Over Competing Medical Marijuana CampaignsPoll: Arkansas Divided Over Competing Medical Marijuana CampaignsPoll: Arkansas Divided Over Competing Medical Marijuana Campaigns
With two different approaches to legalizing medical marijuana appearing on the November ballot in Arkansas, a new poll suggests that voters prefer Issue 6, the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment, over I ...
With two different approaches to legalizing medical marijuana appearing on the November ballot in Arkansas, a new poll suggests that voters prefer Issue 6, the Arkansas Medical Marijua ...
Arkansas Court Says Voters Will Have Their Say On Legalization Ballot Initiative
October 13, 2016
Arkansas Court Says Voters Will Have Their Say On Legalization Ballot InitiativeArkansas Court Says Voters Will Have Their Say On Legalization Ball...Arkansas Court Says Voters Will Have Their Say On Legalization Ballot Initiative
The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled Thursday that voters can consider a medical marijuana proposal on the November ballot. Justices sided with supporters of a proposed constitutional amendme ...
The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled Thursday that voters can consider a medical marijuana proposal on the November ballot. Justices sided with supporters of a proposed co ...
Arkansas Government Says Medical Marijuana Program Would Be Costly
October 24, 2016
Arkansas Government Says Medical Marijuana Program Would Be CostlyArkansas Government Says Medical Marijuana Program Would Be CostlyArkansas Government Says Medical Marijuana Program Would Be Costly
Competing proposals to legalize Arkansas medical marijuana would cost the state more to administer than they would create in new tax revenue, state finance officials said Thursday, projecting theyd need a ...
Competing proposals to legalize Arkansas medical marijuana would cost the state more to administer than they would create in new tax revenue, state finance officials said Thursday, pro ...
Arkansas Court Rejects Initiative That Would Have Allowed Home Growing
October 27, 2016
Arkansas Court Rejects Initiative That Would Have Allowed Home GrowingArkansas Court Rejects Initiative That Would Have Allowed Home GrowingArkansas Court Rejects Initiative That Would Have Allowed Home Growing
The Arkansas Supreme Court has disqualified a medical marijuana proposal from the November ballot less than two weeks before the election and with thousands of votes already cast, but voters will still be ...
The Arkansas Supreme Court has disqualified a medical marijuana proposal from the November ballot less than two weeks before the election and with thousands of votes already cast, but ...
Poll shows narrow split among voters over Arkansas medical marijuana Issue 6
November 02, 2016
Poll shows narrow split among voters over Arkansas medical marijuana Issue 6Poll shows narrow split among voters over Arkansas medical marijuan...Poll shows narrow split among voters over Arkansas medical marijuana Issue 6
By Andrew Demillo, The Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Arkansas voters were narrowly split over a proposal to legalize medical marijuana before the state Supreme Court disqualified a competing measur ...
By Andrew Demillo, The Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Arkansas voters were narrowly split over a proposal to legalize medical marijuana before the state Supreme Court disqualifie ...
Arkansas court: Ruling stands on medical marijuana Issue 7, votes won’t be counted
November 04, 2016
Arkansas court: Ruling stands on medical marijuana Issue 7, votes won’t be countedArkansas court: Ruling stands on medical marijuana Issue 7, votes w...Arkansas court: Ruling stands on medical marijuana Issue 7, votes won’t be counted
By Andrew Demillo, The Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. The Arkansas Supreme Court said Thursday that it wont reconsider its decision last week to disqualify a medical marijuana proposal from the ball ...
By Andrew Demillo, The Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. The Arkansas Supreme Court said Thursday that it wont reconsider its decision last week to disqualify a medical marijuana pr ...
Arkansas Defies The Odds And Legalizes Medical Marijuana
November 08, 2016
Arkansas Defies The Odds And Legalizes Medical MarijuanaArkansas Defies The Odds And Legalizes Medical MarijuanaArkansas Defies The Odds And Legalizes Medical Marijuana
If you ever dreamed of buying marijuana at Walmart (headquartered in Arkansas) you're one step closer to making it a reality as of tonight. Voters in the Natural State have passed the Arkansas Medical Mar ...
If you ever dreamed of buying marijuana at Walmart (headquartered in Arkansas) you're one step closer to making it a reality as of tonight. Voters in the Natural State have passed the ...
Medical Marijuana passes in Arkansas
November 08, 2016
Medical Marijuana passes in ArkansasMedical Marijuana passes in ArkansasMedical Marijuana passes in Arkansas
Arkansas has passed medical marijuana, returns show. The result is a good-luck win for reform, even after an internecine fight between reform advocats put two measures on the ballot. Once an impenetrable ...
Arkansas has passed medical marijuana, returns show. The result is a good-luck win for reform, even after an internecine fight between reform advocats put two measures on the ballot. ...
How long will patients have to wait for Arkansas medical marijuana? Some questions, answered
November 14, 2016
How long will patients have to wait for Arkansas medical marijuana? Some questions, ans...How long will patients have to wait for Arkansas medical marijuana?...How long will patients have to wait for Arkansas medical marijuana? Some questions, answered
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Voters have made Arkansas the first Bible Belt state to legalize medical marijuana, but it will be several months or longer before patients suffering from a host of ailments will be abl ...
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Voters have made Arkansas the first Bible Belt state to legalize medical marijuana, but it will be several months or longer before patients suffering from a host of ...
Arkansas as a Cannabis Tipping Point
December 02, 2016
Arkansas as a Cannabis Tipping PointArkansas as a Cannabis Tipping PointArkansas as a Cannabis Tipping Point
Of the many states that voted on marijuana reforms in 2016, Arkansas #40 in our State of Cannabis series is for methe most intriguing. This November Arkansasvoters approved an amendment to the states con ...
Of the many states that voted on marijuana reforms in 2016, Arkansas #40 in our State of Cannabis series is for methe most intriguing. This November Arkansasvoters approved an amendme ...
New Market: Smooth rollout expected for Arkansas MMJ industry
December 06, 2016
New Market: Smooth rollout expected for Arkansas MMJ industryNew Market: Smooth rollout expected for Arkansas MMJ industryNew Market: Smooth rollout expected for Arkansas MMJ industry
By Bart Schaneman The Arkansas medical marijuana industry is expected to experience a smooth launch and will likely serve a small, but not tiny, market. After a previous legalization measure failed narr ...
By Bart Schaneman The Arkansas medical marijuana industry is expected to experience a smooth launch and will likely serve a small, but not tiny, market. After a previous legalization ...
Just-appointed Arkansas medical marijuana panel on short clock
December 08, 2016
Just-appointed Arkansas medical marijuana panel on short clockJust-appointed Arkansas medical marijuana panel on short clockJust-appointed Arkansas medical marijuana panel on short clock
By Kelly P. Kissel, The Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Arkansas political leaders on Wednesday named five people to the state Medical Marijuana Commission, setting up a panel that will adopt policie ...
By Kelly P. Kissel, The Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Arkansas political leaders on Wednesday named five people to the state Medical Marijuana Commission, setting up a panel tha ...
Arkansas politicians opposed to medical marijuana will now make the rules for its rollout
January 03, 2017
Arkansas politicians opposed to medical marijuana will now make the rules for its rolloutArkansas politicians opposed to medical marijuana will now make the...Arkansas politicians opposed to medical marijuana will now make the rules for its rollout
By Andrew Demillo, The Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. What a difference one election can make. The approval of a constitutional amendment legalizing medical marijuana and Donald Trumps surprise Whit ...
By Andrew Demillo, The Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. What a difference one election can make. The approval of a constitutional amendment legalizing medical marijuana and Donald ...
Arkansas commission settles on max number of medical marijuana dispensaries
January 11, 2017
Arkansas commission settles on max number of medical marijuana dispensariesArkansas commission settles on max number of medical marijuana disp...Arkansas commission settles on max number of medical marijuana dispensaries
By The Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission says it will allow 32 dispensaries to be evenly distributed among the states four congressional districts. The commissi ...
By The Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission says it will allow 32 dispensaries to be evenly distributed among the states four congressional dis ...
House OKs delay in Arkansas medical marijuana launch. Here’s what the new timeline looks like
January 18, 2017
House OKs delay in Arkansas medical marijuana launch. Here’s what the new timeline look...House OKs delay in Arkansas medical marijuana launch. Here’s what t...House OKs delay in Arkansas medical marijuana launch. Here’s what the new timeline looks like
By Andrew Demillo, The Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. The House voted Tuesday to delay the launch of the states voter-approved Arkansas medical marijuana program and ease a restriction on doctors wh ...
By Andrew Demillo, The Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. The House voted Tuesday to delay the launch of the states voter-approved Arkansas medical marijuana program and ease a restr ...
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