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Timeline

A timeline for medical cannabis program in Arkansas:

  • November 2016 — Issue 6 is passed by a 53% majority in Arkansas
  • April 2017 — House Bill 2190 passes, requiring medical cannabis dispensaries to have a pharmacists consultant on staff
  • August 2018 — Medical cannabis cultivation licences are voted on, but no product is available
  • April 2019 — Currently projected to have product available

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