cannabis

Arkansans have been under the influence of medical marijuana, legally, since 2016. In 2016, Arkansas voters approved the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment with 53 percent of the vote. The amendment to the state constitution allows patients who have a doctor’s…

Medical marijuana retailer Good Day Farm will soon relocate its Little Rock dispensary to a larger, 4,034-SF retail space located at 11600 Chenal Parkway. The new space will open to the public on Thursday, March 31 at 10 a.m. To…

The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration has reported medical marijuana patients spent $20.53 million in January at 37 dispensaries across the state to obtain 3,731 pounds. Natural Relief Dispensary in Sherwood, a city in the Little Rock metro, had…

Abaca, the Arkansas-based cannabis banking fintech company has surpassed more than $2 billion dollars in commerce for the cannabis industry. The company says its growth is fueled by aligning its bank-backed financial technology offering with the needs of cannabis business…

Researchers at the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences have been awarded a $1.3 million research grant through the National Institute on Drug Abuse, a division of the National Institute of Health, to…

Initially it was anticipated that when the market was mature, there would be about 40,000 to 50,000 people with health conditions that would permit them to qualify for a medical marijuana (MMJ) card, allowing them to purchase products at dispensaries.…

Of the 33 states that have legalized medical marijuana, widely different paths have been taken in regulating the industry that is estimated to have generated $8.3 billion in 2020, a figure expect to grow to $25 billion by 2025, according…

Brian Bauer, Chief Strategy and Revenue Officer and Co-FounderAbaca, North Little Rock A native Arkansan, Brian Bauer grew up near Hot Springs and received his undergraduate degree at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. He served 11 years in the…

Dan Roda, CEO and Co-FounderAbaca, North Little Rock Educated at Tulane University and Villanova Law School, Dan Roda followed his wife (Elizabeth Michael) to Arkansas and promptly entered the professional world as a corporate attorney, gaining 10-plus years of hands-on experience…

In Arkansas, medical marijuana sales have reached approximately $143 million since mid-2019. The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) released its latest revenue report, showing that 22,530 pounds of medical marijuana have been sold since May 2019. This is…