Arkansas’ first medical marijuana dispensary opened Saturday, marking the debut of MMJ sales roughly 2½ years after voters approved a legalization referendum in 2016.
Green Springs was able to open a day earlier than planned.
Patients welcomed the start of MMJ sales after many roadblocks, but some customers were frustrated by confusion over the dispensaries’ hours, slow tracking software and worries that not everyone would be able to purchase product by closing time.
State officials said they expect to approve more dispensaries over the next week.
To read more about the launch of MMJ sales in Arkansas, click here.
U.S. cannabis companies willing to work at it will find ample opportunities to raise money.
I can’t wait til they open in Conway and Little Rock, it’s been a long time coming.
Wow, what a ripoff! It’s as bad, or worse than the pharma industry.
It’s no wonder every profiteer under the sun, wants a piece of the action.
I think it’s organized crime.
It’s an aristocracy of privilege, that is antithetical to rational medical concern.
Play me some Peter Tosh, please!
They should issue the rest of the licenses! What happened to growers # 6-8 ?? Shops # 33-40 ??