The Arkansas Legislature has not been happy about some of the previous ballot issues approved by voters, such as those raising the minimum wage, creating the medical marijuana industry and legalizing casinos in Crittenden, Garland, Pope and Jefferson counties. The…
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Medical Marijuana Sales an Economic Juggernaut, But Some Patients Say Prices Too High
The medical marijuana program in Arkansas has been an economic success story with sales of $258 million from between mid-2019 when the first dispensary opened through March. Sales are averaging $716,900 per day. But patient proponents say people have to…
In 2016, Arkansas became one of over 30 states that now have laws broadly legalizing marijuana. The turning point came with the passage of Amendment 98, also known as Issue 6 or Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment of 2016, which allowed…
Democrat Melissa Fults of East End announced her candidacy for Arkansas State House District 27 today, Oct. 8. Fults, a dairy goat farmer, small business owner and community champion, has expressed her disappointment that many lawmakers are increasingly shifting their focus…