Record and sources
Rules and source trail
Medical only
Arkansas protects registered patients and caregivers within its medical program, including possession of up to 2.5 ounces of usable marijuana. Patients must buy from licensed Arkansas dispensaries and may not cultivate at home; adult recreational use is not authorized.
- Effective from
- 2026-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Supporting sources
- 6
Supporting sources
- Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment of 2016, version 1, Amendment 98 §§ 2–6; § 3 possession protection
- Medical Marijuana FAQs, version 1, Use, dispensary, cultivation, possession, caregiver sections
- Act 271 of 2025 (HB 1452), version 1, Ark. Code §§ 5-71-219, 5-71-232; prohibited use and uncontained vehicle possession
- Act 491 of 2025 (SB 305), version 1, Ark. Code § 20-56-309; finished-product testing
- Act 380 of 2025 (SB 219) bill record, version 1, Act 380; sunset repeal; Act date
- August 20, 2026 Administrative Rules agenda, version 1, Items 4–5; proposed medical-marijuana licensing and controlled-substance rules