Marijuana Business Factbook 2019

37 © Copyright 2020, Marijuana Business Daily , a division of Anne Holland Ventures Inc. You may NOT copy this Factbook, or make public the data and facts contained herein, in part or in whole. For more copies or editorial permissions, contact CustomerService@MJBizDaily.com or call (720) 213-5992, ext. 1. State-By-State: Legal Overview, Market Data and Outlook | Chapter 2 MJBIZDAILY.COM ARKANSAS Medical REGULATORY OVERVIEW Main measure Issue 6 Type of measure Ballot initiative Year passed 2016 Margin of victory 53% to 47% Possession limit Up to 2.5 ounces of usable cannabis may be purchased every 14 days Patient registry Mandatory―patients must apply with the state and get a written certification from a qualifying physician Accepts patients registered with other states? Yes Home cultivation No Restrictions on type of marijuana allowed to be sold? The production of certain edibles, including candies, cookies, brownies or other shapes that might appeal to minors, is prohibited. Qualifying medical conditions Cancer, glaucoma, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis C, ALS, Tourette syndrome, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, PTSD, severe arthritis, fibromyalgia, Alzheimer’s disease, cachexia or wasting syndrome, peripheral neuropathy, intractable pain which has not respondened to ordinary medications, treatment or surgical measures for more than six (6) months, severe nausea, seizures including those characteristic of epilepsy, severe and persistent muscle spasms including without limitation those characteristic of MS, and any other medical treatment or its condition approved by the Department of Health. Patients suffering from medical conditions may petition the department for consideration. Business regulations Heavy. Arkansas’ MMJ program is heavily regulated, with requirements regarding plant counts, lab testing, dosing standards, labeling, inventory, recordkeeping, inspections, and more. The rules also include a provision that dispensaries must staff a “pharmacist consultant" who would be available by phone to the dispensary and patients during business hours.