Money spent on medical marijuana in Arkansas down in 2024

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT) – Money spent on medical marijuana in Arkansas has seen a slight dip so far in 2024.

According to data released by the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration on Friday, Aug. 23, a total of $22.9 million was spent at the state’s 37 dispensaries in July to buy 6,467 pounds of product.

This would bring the total for 2024 to $158.5 million and 42,602 pounds. Sales for the same period in 2023 (Jan. to July) were $164.6 million.

“Since the first dispensary opened in 2019, Arkansans have spent approximately $1.2 billion on medical marijuana purchases,” DFA Spokesperson Scott Hardin said. “Although the overall spend has decreased since last year, we continue to see pounds sold increase, indicating lower prices.”

Below are the medical marijuana sales in July 2024 for Northeast Arkansas dispensaries:

• NEA Full Spectrum (Brookland, opened Dec. 9, 2019) – 184.85 pounds
• Spring River Dispensary (Hardy, opened Jan. 7, 2021) -112.74 pounds
• CROP (Jonesboro, opened Sept. 21, 2021) – 366.70 pounds
• Plant Family Therapeutics (Mountain Home, opened Feb. 3, 2020) -193.33 pounds
• Comprehensive Care Group (West Memphis, opened April 27, 2020) – 70.01 pounds
• Delta Cannabis (West Memphis, opened July 1, 2020) – 193.70 pounds
• Greenlight West Memphis (West Memphis, opened Aug. 26, 2020) – 125.28 pounds

The Arkansas Department of Health reports as of Aug. 23, there are 105,544 active patient cards.

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