Medical Marijuana

A significant portion of tax revenue collected from medical marijuana sales in Arkansas is granted each year to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute in Little Rock. The tax funding is being spent on facilities expansion, research and development, and hiring new key staff in a quest to be certified as a National Cancer Institute — the first in Arkansas.

The third annual Arkansas Medical Marijuana and CBD Wellness Expo was staged over the weekend at the Northwest Arkansas Convention Center in Springdale. Friday was an industry event for owners and operators of cannabis dispensaries, cultivation and processing facilities, legal and security firms, medical clinics and political interest groups. Saturday was open to the general public.

A state-wide citizens' petition initiative to place an Arkansas constitutional amendment to legalize recreational marijuana for adults on the November ballot is well underway. The “Responsible Growth Arkansas” campaign ends July 8th.

A state-wide citizens' petition initiative to place an Arkansas constitutional amendment to legalize recreational marijuana for adults on the November ballot is well underway. The “Responsible Growth Arkansas” campaign ends July 8th.

Carroll County Holdings, Inc., a highly ranked dispensary applicant, is challenging the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission selection process claiming the state failed to award it an operating license. The non-trial case is now pending before the Arkansas Supreme Court.

Carroll County Holdings, Inc., a highly ranked dispensary applicant, is challenging the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission selection process claiming the state failed to award it an operating license. The non-trial case is now pending before the Arkansas Supreme Court.

How does a career in medical marijuana begin? That's a questions asked on this week's Northwest Arkansas Business Journal Report.

How does a career in medical marijuana begin? That's a questions asked on this week's Northwest Arkansas Business Journal Report.

Michale Tilley, with our partner Talk Business and Politics, examines the medical marijuana sales numbers in Arkansas and provides an update on teacher salaries in Fort Smith.

Michale Tilley, with our partner Talk Business and Politics, examines the medical marijuana sales numbers in Arkansas and provides an update on teacher salaries in Fort Smith.