LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT) – Arkansans have spent $211.3 million this year to purchase medical marijuana.
The Department of Finance and Administration reported the sale of 44,979 pounds of medical marijuana between Jan. 1 and Sept. 30.
According to Thursday’s news release, the state has collected $23.5 million in tax revenue from medical marijuana this year and $113 million in tax revenue since it became legal in 2019.
“Overall, patients have spent more than $965 million on medical marijuana purchases since the industry launched in May 2019,” said Scott Hardin, spokesperson for the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration.
TOTAL MEDICAL MARIJUANA SALES FOR SEPTEMBER 2023
- Suite 443 (Hot Springs, opened May 10, 2019) sold 575.21 pounds of medical marijuana in September.
- Green Springs Medical (Hot Springs, opened May 12, 2019) sold 224.52 pounds of medical marijuana in September.
- Arkansas Natural Products (Clinton, opened June 20, 2019) sold 76.33 pounds of medical marijuana in September.
- Greenlight Dispensary (Helena, opened June 27, 2019) sold 32.48 pounds of medical marijuana in September.
- Native Green Hensley (Hensley, opened July 2, 2019) sold 34.36 pounds of medical marijuana in September.
- Fiddler’s Green (Mountain View, opened July 11, 2019) sold 101.29 pounds of medical marijuana in September.
- The Releaf Center (Bentonville, opened August 7, 2019) sold 251.71 pounds of medical marijuana in September.
- The Source (Bentonville, opened August 15, 2019) sold 227.00…
