Status
Operational
Law Signed:
2016
ARKANSAS MEDICAL CANNABIS QUALIFYING CONDITIONS
- A patient may be certified for the Arkansas medical cannabis program if they meet any of the following criteria:
- ALS
- Alzheimer’s disease
- Cachexia or wasting syndrome
- Cancer
- Chronic or debilitating disease
- Crohn’s disease
- Fibromyalgia
- Glaucoma
- Hepatitis C
- HIV/AIDS
- Intractable pain
- Multiple sclerosis
- Peripheral neuropathy
- PTSD
- Seizures
- Severe arthritis
- Severe nausea
- Severe and persistent muscle spasms
- Tourette’s syndrome
- Ulcerative colitis
- Any medical condition or its treatment approved by the Department of Health
ARKANSAS MEDICAL CANNABIS PATIENT POSSESSION LIMITS
Arkansas medical cannabis patients can possess up to 2.5 ounces of cannabis. Edible products may contain up to 10 mg of THC per serving. Arkansas medical cannabis patients under age 21 are prohibited from smoking or purchasing flower.
ARKANSAS MEDICAL CANNABIS HOME CULTIVATION
Home cultivation of marijuana is strictly prohibited for Arkansas medical cannabis patients, as state law does not permit individuals to grow their own cannabis plants.
ARKANSAS MEDICAL CANNABIS DISPENSARIES
Under the law, regulators will license up to 40 dispensary providers and up to eight marijuana cultivators.
ARKANSAS MEDICAL CANNABIS DISPENSARIES OPERATIONAL
Yes, Arkansas medical cannabis dispensaries are operational.
ARKANSAS MEDICAL CANNABIS DELIVERY
- Yes, Arkansas medical cannabis dispensaries may lawfully engage in home delivery.
ARKANSAS MEDICAL CANNABIS CAREGIVERS
No, Arkansas does not permit caregivers for medical cannabis patients.
NUMBER OF ARKANSAS MEDICAL CANNABIS PATIENTS
- 120,067 active registered patients as of 9/26/2026
- Source: Arkansas Department of Health
ARKANSAS MEDICAL CANNABIS EMPLOYMENT PROTECTIONS
- Yes, Arkansas extends employment protections to medical cannabis patients.
ARKANSAS MEDICAL CANNABIS RECIPROCITY
- No, Arkansas does not recognize out-of-state medical marijuana cards.