Arkansas voters approved a medical cannabis program in 2016, with dispensaries opening in 2019. The state has a tightly regulated program with a limited number of licensed dispensaries. A recreational legalization measure was on the 2022 ballot but narrowly failed.
2016
Issue 6
2016
Issue 6
6.5% (medical only)
Excise tax + local
38
Statewide
Medical Program Active
Medical cannabis dispensaries have been operating since 2019
Low Tax Rate
Medical cannabis is taxed at just 6.5% — one of the lowest rates in the country
Recreational Use Illegal
Recreational cannabis remains illegal after a 2022 ballot measure narrowly failed
No Home Cultivation
Home cultivation is not permitted even for medical patients
Federal Property Prohibited
Illegal on all federal lands and properties