Issue Spotlight: What Arkansas gubernatorial candidates say about legalizing recreational marijuana

Medical marijuana has generated more than $1 billion in Arkansas since voters legalized it in 2016. After the state opened its first dispensary in 2019, thousands of Arkansans joined the program and spent a record $291.1 million on medical marijuana in 2025, according to the state’s Department of Finance and Administration. Tax revenue from those [

By: Antoinette Grajeda

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: July 16, 2026

Words: 525

Last Updated: 5 days, 12 hours ago

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Medical marijuana has generated more than $1 billion in Arkansas since voters legalized it in 2016.

After the state opened its first dispensary in 2019, thousands of Arkansans joined the program and spent a record $291.1 million on medical marijuana in 2025, according to the state’s Department of Finance and Administration.

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Tax revenue from those sales now supports free breakfast for …

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