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Hemp Firm Partners With University of Arkansas Researchers to Develop Cannabis

Arkansas Hemp Genetics LLC plans to work with UA to grow, research and process hemp flowers for the budding cannabis oil industry.

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January 2, 2019

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — A northwest Arkansas company plans to work with the University of Arkansas to grow, research and process hemp flowers for the budding cannabis oil industry.

Fayetteville-based Arkansas Hemp Genetics LLC says it has secured a partnership with the university’s horticulture department to research industrial hemp for the first time since its prohibition after World War II.

Circuit Court Ruling for Arkansas Renders Texas Governor’s Hemp Veto Argument Moot

Falling Cannabis Prices Meant Less Revenue for Arkansas Dispensaries in 2024

Arkansas Supreme Court Denies Votes for Medical Cannabis Ballot Measure

Arkansas Authorities Arrest 8 Former Greenlight Dispensary Cannabis Workers

Circuit Court Ruling for Arkansas Renders Texas Governor’s Hemp Veto Argument Moot

The Eighth Circuit Court ruled that the 2018 Farm Bill does not preempt a state’s ability to regulate hemp after Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill to ban it.

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (left) and Gov. Greg Abbott could lock horns over whether to ban or regulate intoxicating hemp products in an upcoming special session after a key federal court ruling was issued June 24 in Arkansas.

Falling Cannabis Prices Meant Less Revenue for Arkansas Dispensaries in 2024

The state’s licensed retailers sold 21.5% more pounds of medical cannabis in 2024 than in 2023, but revenue shrank 2.5%.

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Arkansas Supreme Court Denies Votes for Medical Cannabis Ballot Measure

In a 4-3 decision that included two special justices appointed by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the court ruled that the ballot title was misleading.

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Arkansas Authorities Arrest 8 Former Greenlight Dispensary Cannabis Workers

The Arkansas Alcoholic Beverage Control Enforcement Division announced the arrests in connection to the possible diversion of medical cannabis.

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Arkansas Supreme Court Orders State Officials to Count 18,000 More Cannabis Signatures

The order comes after Secretary of State John Thurston determined a petition to expand the state’s medical cannabis program was insufficient.

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Arkansans Buying More Medical Cannabis Ahead of Potential Program Expansion

The state’s 37 dispensaries rang up nearly $23 million in July sales, as medical cannabis advocates scramble to collect extra signatures for a ballot measure.

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Arkansas Cannabis Advocates Submit 111,400+ Signatures to Expand Medical Program

Arkansans for Patient Access’ proposed amendment would allow home grows, update industry regulations for advertising and packaging, and more.

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These 23 States, DC Collected $2.9 Billion in Cannabis Excise Tax Revenue in 2023

While Washington levies the highest excise tax rate in the nation, its cannabis revenue didn’t represent the highest percent of its total state tax revenue.

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The ReLeaf Center Finds Its 'Why'

The vertically integrated, Arkansas-based medical cannabis operator puts passion at the forefront of its business, from hiring practices to ongoing collaboration with its team and patients.

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Arkansas Advocates Resubmit Ballot Initiative to Expand Medical Cannabis Access

Attorney General Tim Griffin last month rejected language for the proposal, which would also legalize adult-use cannabis should it be legalized at the federal level.

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Arkansas Attorney General Rejects Language for Cannabis Ballot Initiative

The Arkansas Medical Cannabis Amendment of 2024 would expand access for patients as well as automatically legalize adult-use cannabis should it be legalized at the federal level.

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How Osage Creek's Max Eddy Works: Cannabis Workspace

Eddy, director of cultivation, weighs in on his top growing challenge and how he uses friendly competition to motivate the team.

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