A bill that would prohibit the sale and consumption of commercially produced marijuana edibles was recently field in the General Assembly. A second bill, filed by the same legislator, would restrict the types of advertising marijuana businesses could use to promote themselves.

Senate Bill 440, filed by Republican state Sen. Cecile Bledsoe of Rogers on Tuesday, would ban the consumption, manufacture and sale of marijuana edibles.

An exception would be made for qualifying patients or their caregivers to mix marijuana into food or drink at home, and hospitals would be allowed to do the same for their patients if needed.

The language of SB440 is virtually identical to the language in House Bill 1392 from the 92nd General Assembly’s meeting in 2017. That bill died on the floor of the House of Representatives on March 20, 2017, after it failed to receive the two-thirds majority vote required to forward it to the Senate.

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Act 1023 of the 92nd General Assembly, passed in 2017, prohibits cannabis and marijuana edibles from being dispensed from vending machines. Act 640 of the 92nd General Assembly prohibits marijuana products from being designed to appeal to children, including the product’s shape and taste.

Senate Bill 441, also filed Tuesday by Bledsoe, would bar marijuana-related businesses from advertising using “broadcasting, online services, print services, or billboards.” The bill would also restrict dispensaries from advertising physician services or designated caregiver services, “providing free samples of marijuana or marijuana-related products,” and promoting their business through coupons or promotional flyers.

Symbols commonly associated with the medical or pharmaceutical professions would also be prohibited from being used by cultivation facilities or dispensaries under SB441. Items specifically mentioned include a cross of any color, a caduceus, “or any symbol that is commonly associated with the practice of medicine, the practice of pharmacy, or health care in general.”

Of the state’s 32 initial medical marijuana dispensaries, six have words in their name that could be closely associated with physicians or pharmacists. Those businesses include Arkansas Medicinal Source Patient Center in Bentonville; Bloom Medicinals in Texarkana; THC RX in West Memphis; 420 RX in Russellville; RX Med in Prescott; and Doctors Orders RX in Hot Springs.

Three additional dispensaries have the words, “health,” “care” or “wellness” in their titles: Acanza Health Group in Fayetteville; Comprehensive Care Group in West Memphis; and Natural State Wellness Dispensary in Sherwood.

Republican senators Scott Flippo of Bull Shoals and Missy Irvin of Mountain View are listed as co-sponsors on both of Bledsoe’s bills. Flippo’s district includes most of Marion and Baxter counties, while Irvin’s district includes parts of Baxter, Fulton and Stone counties.

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Both bills were assigned to the Senate Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development Committee, and are listed on the committee’s itinerary for today’s 10 a.m. meeting at the Capitol.

Arkansas became one of 33 states to legalize cannabis for medical use when voters approved Amendment 98 to the Arkansas Constitution in 2016. The Arkansas Department of Health began issuing medical marijuana identification cards in mid-February in anticipation of the first batch of medical marijuana being available for purchase in April.

The Arkansas Department of Health has approved more than 7,100 patients for marijuana ID cards. Applicants must pay a $50 yearly registration fee, provide a copy of a valid Arkansas driver’s license or other state-issued ID and obtain a written certification from a physician that the patient has one of 18 qualifying medical conditions.