Open A Dispensary In Arkansas - Dispensary Permits Consulting

Status: In Arkansas, all individuals with a legal prescription may possess and use medical marijuana. State licensed businesses may grow, process, transport, and dispense medical marijuana.

CBD Program	Medical Program	Recreational Program	Are Applications Open?
Legal	Legal	Not legal	Open (Processors and Transporters)

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Number of Arkansas Marijuana Business Licenses Licenses Available

Dispensaries	Cultivation	Manufacturing/Processing	Transportation
0	0	100+	100+

Every state has different marijuana laws- they are regulated by state, not federal law. Some states allow marijuana for recreational and medical use, some states only allow medical use, and some only allow certain low THC products for medical use. Most states limit the number of licenses they will grant and the window to apply for them. Getting licenced is never simple- there are very specific requirements and guidelines that differ by state and its usually highly competitive, which is why most successful applicants work with consultants like Dispensary Permits to help guide them. We highly advise you read the guidelines below thoroughly and then consider working with a consultant or using our templates and guides.
You can read the full text of the Arkansas Marijuana Business Licenses law at: https://uaex.edu/

Arkansas Medical Marijuana Dispensary License Guidelines

– Allowed to acquire, possess, manufacture, process, prepare, deliver, transfer, transport, supply and dispense medical marijuana to qualifying patients and caregivers. – No more than 40 dispensary licenses shall be awarded within the “8 dispensary zones”
– Dispensary location may not be any less than 1,500 feet from a school, church or daycare center.
– No more than 1 license shall be issued to any entity.
– The application fee for dispensary licenses is set at $7,500.
– Applicants shall provide proof of assets or a surety bond in the amount of $200,000.00 and proof of at least $100,000.00 in liquid assets.

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Arkansas Medical Marijuana Cultivation License Guidelines

– Allowed to cultivate, prepare, manufacture, process, package, sell and deliver usable marijuana to Arkansas state-licensed dispensaries.
– No more than 8 cultivation licenses to be issued in each public health district
– Cultivation real estate must be not less than 3,000 feet from any school, church or daycare center.
– No more than 1 license shall be issued to any entity.
– The application fee has been set at $15,000.
– Applicants shall provide proof of assets or a surety bond in the amount of $200,000.00 and proof of at least $100,000.00 in liquid assets.

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Arkansas Medical Marijuana Processor License Guidelines

– Allows an entity to acquire, possess, manufacture, process, prepare, deliver, transport, and supply marijuana to a licensed dispensary or cultivation facility.
– Regulations do not limit the number of processor licenses to be issued in the state.
– The application fee has been set at $5,000.
– Applicants shall submit a performance bond in the amount of $100,000.00.

The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission began accepting applications for additional medical marijuana processors on January 7, 2021 with no deadline for submission. Application forms are available on the commission’s website.

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Arkansas Medical Marijuana Transporter License Guidelines

– Allows an entity to acquire, possess, deliver, transfer, transport, or distribute marijuana to a licensed dispensary, cultivation facility, or processor.
– Regulations do not limit the number of transporter licenses to be issued in the state.
– The application fee has been set at $5,000.
– Applicants shall submit a performance bond in the amount of $100,000.00.

The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission began accepting applications for additional medical marijuana transporters on January 7, 2021 with no deadline for submission. Application forms are available on the commission’s website.

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The History of Arkansas Marijuana Business Licenses Marijuana

On November 8th, 2016, the residents of Arkansas voted on and passed an Initiative (Issue 6) to legalize medical marijuana. On November 9th, 2016, Issue 6, otherwise known as the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment, went into effect making medical marijuana legal in Arkansas for patients suffering from qualified medical conditions (listed below). In May 2019, the state’s first dispensaries opened to registered patients.

There are three local government agencies regulating the state’s Medical Marijuana Program (Program), each of which have been tasked to regulate different aspects of the Program:

Arkansas Department of Health (DOH): Tasked to regulate Patient and Caregiver activities within the Program. The DOH developed the Rules and Regulations Governing Medical Marijuana Registration, Testing, and Labeling in Arkansas.

Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC): Tasked to regulate marijuana businesses and developing the Rules and Regulations Governing the Oversight of Medical Marijuana Cultivation Facilities and Dispensaries.

Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission (MMC): In collaboration with the ABC, tasked to regulate marijuana businesses. The MMC developed the Rules and Regulations Governing the Application for Issuance and Renewal of Licenses for Medical Marijuana Facilities in Arkansas.

The application process for cultivation and dispensary licenses was held in June 2017. In July 2018 – after a series of challenges that delayed the awarding of licenses – the commission awarded 5 cultivation licenses, fulfilling the maximum number of cultivation licenses allowed in the state. In February 2019, the commission awarded 32 dispensary licenses, fulfilling the maximum number of dispensary licenses allowed in the state.

The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission began accepting applications for additional medical marijuana transporters and processors on January 7, 2021 with no deadline for submission. Application forms are available on the commission’s website.

Qualifying Conditions: Cancer, Glaucoma, HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis C, ALS, Tourette’s syndrome, Crohn’s disease, Ulcerative Colitis, PTSD, Severe Arthritis, Fibromyalgia, Alzheimer’s Disease, a chronic or debilitating disease or medical condition or its treatment that produces one (1) or more of the following: cachexia or wasting syndrome; peripheral neuropathy; intractable pain, which is pain that has not responded to ordinary medications, treatment or surgical measures for more than six (6) months; severe nausea; seizures, including without limitation those characteristic of epilepsy; or severe and persistent muscle spasms, including, without limitation those characteristic of multiple sclerosis or the treatment of these conditions.