Arkansas
No RecMedical
AR · Southeast
Arkansas approved medical cannabis in 2016. A recreational ballot measure failed in 2022, and the state remains medical-only with a limited but growing dispensary network.
Dispensaries
38
Registered Patients
95,000
Tax Rate
6.5% state + local
Regulatory Body
Alcoholic Beverage Control Division
Program Details
What's legal in Arkansas
Medical Program
Medical Legal
Since 2016
Conditions: cancer, glaucoma, HIV/AIDS, PTSD, Crohn's, epilepsy, chronic pain, severe nausea
Min age: 18
Recreational Program
No Recreational
Possession limit: 2.5 oz
Home grow: No
Delivery: No
Consumption lounges: No
Social equity program: No
Expungement: No
U.S. Senators
NORML ScorecardYour senators on cannabis
F
John Boozman
RepublicanU.S. Senate
NO MEDICAL USE
F
Tom Cotton
RepublicanU.S. Senate
Grades from NORML Congressional Scorecard. Grades reflect voting record and public positions on cannabis policy.