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Arkansas Court Clears Way for Medical Marijuana Program's Launch

The Arkansas Supreme Court reversed a previous ruling that halted the licensing process.


LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for the state to launch its medical marijuana program, reversing and dismissing a judge's ruling that prevented officials from issuing the first license for businesses to grow the drug.

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Pulaski County Judge Wendell Griffen ruled in March that the state's process for awarding medical marijuana cultivation licenses was unconstitutional. He said the process violated the 2016 voter-approved constitutional amendment that legalized marijuana for patients with certain conditions in Arkansas.

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Griffen's order prevented the state's Medical Marijuana Commission from awarding cultivation licenses to five businesses. The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Griffen did not have jurisdiction to halt the licenses.

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The ruling stemmed from a lawsuit filed by an unsuccessful applicant that argued the process for awarding the licenses was flawed.

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