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Officials in Benton County are reviewing plans for a possible marijuana cultivation facility in the county as the state moves forward in implementing the sales of medical marijuana. The Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports that Benton County's planning board has a hearing set for...

Benton City has become the second city in Benton County to authorize marijuana sales and processing, joining Prosser. On a 3-2 vote, the city council this week passed an ordinance that allows for marijuana retail businesses, as well as processing. Pot production is already allowed in Benton...

Voters still favor allowing the growing and selling of marijuana in Benton city by a margin of 52 percent in favor and 48 percent opposed. If approved, the Benton city council would still need to make a decision to approve the advisory measure. If approved, Benton city would be only the...

Benton City voters were slightly favoring allowing marijuana stores and growers in their city in the initial ballot count Tuesday. The difference is 20 votes with 311 votes for allowing pot businesses and 291 opposing. Proposition 16-9 was on the ballot to advise the Benton City Council on...