arkansas

Although Arkansas voters have approved the sale of marijuana for medical purposes, doctors with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will not be allowed to recommend or prescribe the drug to veterans, and the V.A. will not pay for it. As state officials work on plans to provide marijuana...

Once Arkansas allows medical marijuana sales, veterans in the care of U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs physicians can discuss the drug with their doctors, but that's it. In the federal government's eyes, marijuana is an illegal, Schedule 1 controlled substance, meaning the VA won't...

A newly formed Arkansas company, A Medicinal Purpose, wants to help Arkansans get signed up for medical marijuana cards. They hope an event this weekend will get the ball rolling for the drug in Arkansas. Do you have one of the qualifying illnesses it takes to get medical marijuana? If that...

Would-be medical marijuana entrepreneurs give Arkansas' Medical Marijuana Commission (AMMC) top marks for its handling of the early stages of the application process. But with 322 applicants for dispensary and/or cultivation privileges, even the state's best-laid plans are straining under the...

Arkansas accountants might have been given the all clear to provide professional services to medical marijuana businesses in the state, but some of the largest accounting firms in Northwest Arkansas and the Fort Smith metro are weighing their options on whether they'll serve them anytime soon...

The medical marijuana business in Arkansas will not be cash only, as feared by opponents during last year's campaign for the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment. But banking services for the business will be expensive, secretive and legally dubious, according to representatives of the...

The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration says two businesses have applied for licenses to grow medical marijuana and five have applied for licenses to sell it. Arkansas State of Kind became the first medical-marijuana business applicant to go public Thursday, the Arkansas...

The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Association has named Dr. Regina Thurman (photo below) of Fayetteville as chairman of the board of directors for the association, the leading trade group for the state's medical marijuana industry. Dr. Thurman is medical director for Optimal Pain and Wellness in...

The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration says it's received its first application for a medical marijuana dispensary license. Department spokesman Scott Hardin told The Associated Press on Friday that the application was submitted this week. Hardin has said officials anticipate...

The amount of approved medical marijuana cards in Arkansas has surpassed 500, officials say. The Arkansas Department of Health said it has approved 534 medical marijuana applications for patients seeking the drug as of Friday. They also had 539 applications still pending. A number of...

Arkansas' medical-marijuana program is mostly off to a smooth start, but applications for medical marijuana cards are off to a slow start. So far, submissions from patients seeking medical marijuana cards have been lower than expected according to Robert Brech, General Counsel for the...

A newly created medical marijuana advocacy group that includes former Attorney General Dustin McDaniel and reportedly State Medical Board Chairman Dr. Steven Cathey has waded into controversy only a day after announcing that it would serve as the "leading voice" for the state's fledgling...

A new pro-medical marijuana association has been formed that includes as board members a former Arkansas attorney general and the author of the amendment that brought medical marijuana to the state. It is the second association claiming to represent the state’s upstart medical marijuana...

Former Attorney General Dustin McDaniel and the chairman of Arkansas' medical board are overseeing a new industry group representing people and corporations doing business under the new amendment legalizing medical marijuana. McDaniel and Medical Board Chairman Dr. Steven Cathey are among the...

Several medical professionals are joining Arkansas' rising medical marijuana market, but many health care providers remain hesitant or opposed to participating. The Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports that the Arkansas Cannabis Industry Association is compiling a list of doctors...

This Saturday (July 29), the Arkansas Cannabis Industry Association and Illegally Healed will host a Medical Cannabis Symposium at the Double Tree Hotel. The Fort Smith meeting will start at 6.p.m. and is open to anyone, free of charge. "This is a chance for patients and caregivers to...

Two Arkansas cities have imposed months-long bans on medical-marijuana facilities, a test of local control as prospective growers and sellers prepare to vie for state licenses beginning June 30. Siloam Springs' Board of Directors on Tuesday adopted a 180-day moratorium on medical-pot...

Medical marijuana dispensaries and growing farms could begin popping up along Missouri's southern border. Officials with the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission last week finalized details and applications for prospective growers and vendors will become available to the public on June 20...

On July 1, Arkansans will be able to start purchasing licenses to grow, sell, and buy medical marijuana. Corey Hunt, co-founder of Natural State Healthcare is excited, he plans to open a medical cannabis care center in Mulberry Arkansas. "We're hoping to bring in medical professionals...

The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission has finalized the process for accepting applications for medical marijuana sellers and growers. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Arkansas medical marijuana panel sets process for scoring applications ) reports the five-member commission developed a more...