



Arkansas is anticipating 11 more dispensaries to open by the end of this year according to the ABC.

On October 23, the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission held a meeting that approved name changes for three dispensaries, along with providing information on projected openings for upcoming dispensaries and cultivation facilities.





Dispensary Name Changes





The name changes below have been approved by the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission for the following dispensaries:

Doctor's Orders, which opened up in May and is located in Hot Springs, will operate as " Suite 443 "

420 RX dispensary, that is expected to open soon in Conway, will operate as " 420 Dispensary Inc. "

Grassroots dispensary, projected to open in Little Rock, will operate as "Herbology"

Projected Dispensary and Cultivation Facility Openings





During the AMMC meeting, director of Alcoholic Beverage Control, Doralee Chandler, provided the commissioners with an update on the remaining 22 dispensaries and two cultivation facilities that are not yet operating in Arkansas.





Chandler stated that six dispensaries are expected to open in November with five more following in December, leaving the remaining 11 dispensaries to open sometime in 2020. The ABC has provided the estimated dates:





Purspirit Cannabis Co (Valentine Holdings): Mid-November

Big Fish of North Central Arkansas: Late Spring 2020

Plant Family Therapeutics: Late December/Early January

THC RX, Inc: Unknown

Delta Cannabis Co: Mid 2020

NAE Full Spectrum Medicine, Inc: Mid-November

Comprehensive Care Group: Mid/Late December

Fort Cannabis: Early December

River Valley Relief: Mid-2020

Johnson County Dispensary: Mid-2020

420 RX: Mid-November

Grassroots OPCO: Early November

Natural State Wellness Dispensary: November/December

Natural Relief Dispensary: Mid/Late December

Natural State Medical Group, LLC: January 2020

Pain Free RX: Early 2020

Pine Bluff Agriceuticals: Spring 2020

Arkansas Patient Services Company: January 2020

Noah's Ark LLC: Late January 2020

Bloom Medicinals of Arkansas: Early December

Arkadelphia Dispensary: Late January 2020

Delta Medical Cannabis Co: December

Back in early September, remarks had been made by the ABC that they would begin taking action against dispensaries that were prolonging their openings and even threatening to revoke their license if necessary. Chandler hopes that the proposed rules would be approved and established by January 2020.





Natural State Wellness cultivation facility has requested their inspection and aiming to open by November. The final cultivator in Arkansas, Delta Medical Cannabis Company, is projecting to be fully operating by the end of the year. Both facilities will be located in Jackson county.









Arkansas Marijuana Card Doctors

If you are an Arkansan suffering from one of these 18 medical conditions you may be eligible to treat your ailment with medical marijuana, which includes both THC and CBD products.



