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Arkansas

1 December, 2019

Current Status: Medical only

History:

2012: Failed medical cannabis initiative
2016: Medical cannabis legalised
May 2019: Medical cannabis sales begin

Policy Framework:

Patients must have one of 12 qualifying conditions and a doctor’s recommendation to legally obtain medical cannabis;
State-licensed cannabis dispensary system for medical cannabis;
32 dispensaries and five cultivators;
No allowance has been made for rural patients to cultivate medical cannabis in their own home;
Possession of fewer than 4oz (113g) of cannabis for the first offence is a misdemeanour punishable by up to one year in prison and fines of up to $US2500;
Possession of less than 4oz of cannabis for a subsequent offence is a felony punishable by up to six years in prison and fines of up to $US10,000;
Possession of more than 4oz is a felony punishable by up to 30 years in prison and fines of up to $US15,000.

Outcomes:

Past-year cannabis use disorder in Arkansas aged 12 years and above decreased between 2005 and 2017 (from 1.6% to 1.4%).

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Source: https://crime-data-explorer.fr.cloud.gov/explorer/state/arkansas/crime

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