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Nearly 800 Arkansans Approved for Medical Marijuana IDs While State is Slow-Going on Cultivation, Dispensary Applications

The state's Medical Marijuana Commission has not yet received applications for cultivation facilities, and there have only been two submissions for cannabis dispensaries.


The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission has not yet received applications for cannabis-growing and cultivation facilities as of Wednesday (Aug. 30), and there have only been two submissions to locate a cannabis dispensary within the state less than three weeks before the state’s legislature-approved deadline.

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STATE BY STATE: Arkansas Cannabis News

At the same time, the state Department of Health has approved nearly 800 medical marijuana registry identification cards allowing citizens to obtain Arkansas-grown, doctor-prescribed marijuana and other cannabis-related medical products. Cards will not be provided to patients until a month before product is available.

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In early May, the Legislature approved the proposed emergency and regular rules that were submitted by the state Department of Finance and Administration (DFA). On June 30, the Commission began accepting bids for five operators to up to eight marijuana growing facilities and another 32 dispensary applicants to operate up to 40 retail locations in four quadrants of the state.

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