Are you thinking about applying for a medical marijuana dispensary or cultivation facility license in Arkansas? Progressive Technologies and the Arkansas Cannabis Industry Association are hosting a seminar to discuss the minimum and advanced security requirements for dispensaries and cultivation facilities. Progressive Technologies specializes in commercial security systems, and they are always looking to show their...

The next Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission meeting was just announced: Tue, May 30, 2017 at 4:00 PM ABC Offices in Little Rock: 1515 W 7th St, Ste 503 Little Rock, AR 72201 We believe that the commission will work on finalizing the dispensary and cultivation facility applications.

Are you thinking about applying for a medical marijuana dispensary or cultivation facility license in Arkansas? If so, surety and performance bonds are part of the application requirements. Please join us Tuesday, May 9th from 5:30pm to 6:30pm as we conduct a presentation on all things bonding & how it will apply to the Arkansas...

Thanks to Robert deBin for attending the meeting and providing these notes. This meeting was important because it was the first meeting of the Alcohol and Beverage Control (ABC) Board of Directors following the public comment period. A little background; the ABC rules and regulations govern the operations of dispensaries and cultivation facilities in Arkansas....

All commissioners were present, Travis Story telephonically. Mary Robin Casteel, the ABC attorney, started by reviewing changes from last week. The definition of school was updated to exclude home schools and colleges and universities.  Economic impact points awarded will now be partially determined by the Arkansas Economic Development Commission incentive tier map of economically challenged counties in Arkansas....

In the Winter 2017 edition of The Arkansas Lawyer, a magazine published by the Arkansas Bar Association, attorney Andrew King makes the case that Arkansas lawyers who advise clients applying for a medical marijuana dispensary or cultivation licenses will be in violation of the Arkansas Rule of Professional Conduct. “The year 2017 will see major developments...

The Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Board meets this Monday April the 10th at 9am to amend the medical marijuana rules and regulations based on public comment. The ABC rules and regulations govern the operations of dispensaries and cultivation facilities in the State of Arkansas. The current draft of the rules and regulations from the ABC...

This is the first commission meeting since the public hearing on the prospective rules and regulations that occurred last Friday. All commissioners are present this evening. Joel DiPippa gave an update on the legislation that was passed that will affect the rules and regulations proffered by the Medical Marijuana Commission. He also added that there...

The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission (MMC) is meeting today to discuss the public comments from last Friday’s public hearing. From the MMC website: The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission will meet Wednesday, April 5, 2017, at 4:30 pm. This meeting will be held at the 1515 Building, 1515 W 7th St, Suite 503, Little Rock, AR 72201....

Here’s a brief recap of legislation in Arkansas affecting the medical marijuana industry: The deadline for filing new bills has already passed. The deadline for amending shell bills has passed. The legislative session is tentatively scheduled to end on March 31st, but several committee chairpersons will have their last committee meetings next week. Bills with bold text are...