Medical marijuana sales in Arkansas are down nearly 4% this year compared to the same period in 2023.
Arkansas dispensaries have taken in a total of $158.5 million on 42,602 pounds of medical cannabis so far in 2024, according to Jonesboro TV station KAIT, citing data released by the state Department of Finance and Administration (DFA).
ADVERTISEMENT
From January to July last year, sales totaled $164.6 million.
Customers spent $22.9 million at the state’s 37 dispensaries in July to purchase 6,467 pounds of marijuana.
“Since the first dispensary opened in 2019, Arkansans have spent approximately $1.2 billion on medical marijuana purchases,” DFA spokesperson Scott Hardin said in a statement.
“Although the overall spend has decreased since last year, we continue to see pounds
Read full article on Marijuana Business Daily
