Arkansas legalization delayed...again...

[Cheesequake]

A judge in Arkansas has ruled that the state commission assigned to award licenses for growing legal medical marijuana awarded the contracts in an unfair manner. It’s led to a legal quagmire in Arkansas, one of only two southern states to legalize medical marijuana. For practical purposes, it’s left Arkansans who want to try medical marijuana out of luck for the foreseeable future.
In his decision, Judge Wendell Griffen barred the state Medical Marijuana Commission from issuing any licenses until the situation is sorted out. That may take some time, as Griffen found the commission was biased and did not follow the proper rules when it awarded five contracts to grow marijuana.

“The Court takes no joy in reaching or declaring this conclusion, nor should anyone else treat the conclusion as anything other than disappointing and sobering,” the judge wrote.

https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/311041

 

[macbill]

Arkansas Supreme Court Orders State To Put Marijuana Legalization Initiative On Ballot, But Votes May Not Be Counted

The Arkansas Supreme Court has ordered the secretary of state’s office to certify a marijuana legalization initiative for the November ballot—but there’s a chance that the votes will not end up being counted, depending on the final outcome of a pending legal challenge. On Wednesday, justices on...

www.marijuanamoment.net

 

[macbill]

Modeling estimates $984 million in Arkansas marijuana sales by 2027, tax gain of more than $260 million - Talk Business & Politics

Arkansas voter approval in November of adult use (recreational) marijuana could add $2.4 billion to the state’s economy over five full years of implementation, and add up to 6,400 jobs...

talkbusiness.net

 

[Cheesequake]

Modeling estimates $984 million in Arkansas marijuana sales by 2027, tax gain of more than $260 million - Talk Business & Politics

Arkansas voter approval in November of adult use (recreational) marijuana could add $2.4 billion to the state’s economy over five full years of implementation, and add up to 6,400 jobs...

talkbusiness.net

Even if it gets enough votes it may not pass. The people pushing for it had to sue the state of Arkansas just to allow the measure to be voted on even though it got WAY more than the required amount of signatures. Arkansas Supreme Court ruled that it would be on the ballot but may or may not actually count pending another court decision on whether or not the text is misleading. Or something to that effect.


Edit: Nevermind looks like they double okayed it haha. Almost 0 chance this doesn't pass now. The 2 med dispensaries in my town always have lines out the door when I drive by.

 

[macbill]

Arkansas marijuana sales sees $800K per day in September

September brought marijuana sales very close to $24 million in Arkansas, the biggest month of the year.

wreg.com