Plaintiffs seek dismissal in case alleging fraud among cultivators and Little Rock lab, plan to refile The plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit alleging fraud among three cultivators and a Little Rock testing facility have asked that the suit be dismissed but plan to refile it. The suit alleges that three cultivators conspired with Steep Hill labs to inflate the amount of THC on medical marijuana labels. 6 months ago by Griffin Coop News
Dispensary sales top $23 million in August, cards up more than 5,000 Medical marijuana patients in Arkansas spent more than $23 million last month to obtain 4.245 pounds of product at the state’s dispensaries. The state Department of Health reported an increase of 5,511 active patient cards. 9 months ago by Griffin Coop News
Medical marijuana sales surpass $23 million in July, $1 million more than June sales Medical marijuana patients in Arkansas spent more than $23 million at the state’s 38 dispensaries last month. That’s an increase of more than $1 million over the $22 million patients spent in June. 10 months ago by Griffin Coop News
Behind the cards: Women, young adults hold the most medical marijuana cards Women hold more medical marijuana cards than men and young adults are the largest age group for cardholders, according to data from the Arkansas Department of Health. 10 months ago by Griffin Coop News
Medical marijuana sales top $22 million in June Medical marijuana patients in Arkansas spent more than $22 million at the state’s 38 dispensaries in June. 11 months ago by Griffin Coop News Uncategorized
Behind the cards: Whites account for 83.4% of cards, Blacks and Hispanics underrepresented More than 8 in 10 of the state’s medical marijuana cards have been issued to whites, while whites make up only about 70.2% of the population, according to the 2020 census. Blacks and Hispanics are underrepresented among cardholders with Blacks holding 8.54% of the cards and Hispanics holding 2.13% of the cards. 11 months ago by Griffin Coop News
Medical marijuana tax collections top $32 million, up 7% The state medical marijuana industry generated more than $32 million in tax revenue during the last fiscal year, which is a 7% increase over the previous fiscal year. The taxes support the state agencies that regulate the industry and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. 11 months ago by Griffin Coop News
