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Arkansas marijuana patients spend $68 million in first quarter of 2024
Suite 443 in Hot Springs was the top-selling dispensary, followed by Natural Relief Dispensary of Sherwood in February and March.
Cannabis flower is king, suppositories are at the bottom
Remembering that time The Observer tried a cannabis suppository.
Marijuana sales on 4/20 nearly tripled daily average, state says
Medical marijuana patients in Arkansas spent $2.11 million to buy 630 pounds of products on 4/20 this year.
State surpasses 100K medical marijuana patients as amendment battle heats up
Arkansans can sign the petition to put medical marijuana expansion on the ballot at dispensaries and at some upcoming events.
River Valley can keep marijuana cultivation license for now, Supreme Court rules
The state Supreme Court said River Valley owner Storm Nolan was an “indispensable party” who should be allowed to take part in a case brought by another company challenging River Valley’s license.
Heisman-winning QB Sam Bradford among new owners of Little Rock dispensary
And other marijuana industry news.
West Memphis dispensary files suit in ownership dispute
Typically, the state Medical Marijuana Commission must approve changes of ownership for marijuana-related businesses. But the plaintiffs say this matter is “beyond the authority and competence of the MMC to decide.”
West Memphis dispensary reopens under new management after tumultuous month
Body and Mind dispensary closed for several days after a dispute over an operating agreement led to a management change. The previous company cut down the store’s cannabis plants when it exited, a state spokesman said.
Griffin asks Congress to address hemp-derived THC products
A lawyer representing plaintiffs in a federal hemp case said Griffin effectively admitted that the state will need Congress, and not the courts, to address the issue.