The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission announced Tuesday it would delay its meeting to announce licenses for state dispensaries.The commission originally planned to meet Wednesday, December 19, to announce 20-32 sites where medical marijuana could be purchased across the state.That meeting has now been delayed until January 9, 2019."This will provide newly appointed Commissioners adequate time to receive briefings on all matters related to the MMC," according to Scott Hardin, Communications Director for the commission."Additionally, Public Consulting Group's medical director was unable to attend tomorrow's meeting but confirmed his attendance on January 9," Hardin said.Public Consulting Group is a Massachusetts-based company that graded Arkansas' 198 dispensary applications.The Arkansas Department of Human Services had approved 6,000 medical marijuana patients as of November.The dispensary licenses are distinct from the cultivation centers, where marijuana can be legally grown.Five companies have already been selected to grow marijuana. None have begun planting yet, and the earliest estimate marijuana plants would be ready for harvest is April 2019.

The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission announced Tuesday it would delay its meeting to announce licenses for state dispensaries.

The commission originally planned to meet Wednesday, December 19, to announce 20-32 sites where medical marijuana could be purchased across the state.


That meeting has now been delayed until January 9, 2019.

"This will provide newly appointed Commissioners adequate time to receive briefings on all matters related to the MMC," according to Scott Hardin, Communications Director for the commission.

"Additionally, Public Consulting Group's medical director was unable to attend tomorrow's meeting but confirmed his attendance on January 9," Hardin said.

Public Consulting Group is a Massachusetts-based company that graded Arkansas' 198 dispensary applications.

The Arkansas Department of Human Services had approved 6,000 medical marijuana patients as of November.

The dispensary licenses are distinct from the cultivation centers, where marijuana can be legally grown.

Five companies have already been selected to grow marijuana. None have begun planting yet, and the earliest estimate marijuana plants would be ready for harvest is April 2019.