The First Arkansas Medical Marijuana Dispensary Just Got Its License
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Officials have formally signed off on Arkansas’ first medical marijuana dispensary, about one week before cultivators expect to have product ready for sale.
Department of Finance and Administration spokesman Scott Hardin said Friday that Hot Springs dispensary Doctor’s Orders RX has been officially awarded the state’s approval.
The dispensary had been inspected by Alcoholic Beverage Control, which regulates medical marijuana, and the fire marshal.
Hardin says Green Springs Medical, another Hot Springs dispensary, is scheduled for inspection May 9.
He says if they meet the qualifications they could receive approval before May 12, when cultivator BOLD Team expects to have their first harvest ready for sale. Two other cultivators expect to harvest by the summer.
Voters approved a medical marijuana amendment to the state’s constitution in November 2016.
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