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An Arkansas Medical Marijuana Card, also known as a cannabis card, is an identification card used by patients to purchase marijuana to treat their corresponding health ailment. The patient must get a signed recommendation letter from a licensed healthcare professional then the medical cards are approved by the state. The recommendation letter states that patients experiencing illness and medical cannabis may alleviate the symptoms.

Any other health condition approved by the Arkansas Department of health is also included in the list of qualifying conditions. Issue 6 also endows with a scheme for the qualifying patients to possess, cultivate, and distribute medical marijuana with a written recommendation from a medical doctor. Apart from this, like many other US regions, a checkbox placed by the land of opportunity in the November 2020 election ballot seeking an opinion from citizens to vote concerning the Recreational use of medical marijuana.

A patient needs to meet the criteria for a few health conditions to get a valid Medical Cannabis Card in Arkansas. The list includes:

• Cancer
• HIV/AIDS
• Hepatitis C
• Glaucoma
• Crohn’s disease
• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
• Seizures
• Peripheral neuropathy
• Intractable pain
• Persistent muscle spasms
• Nausea
• Alzheimer’s disease
• Ulcerative colitis
• Tourette’s syndrome
• Post-traumatic stress disorder
• Arthritis
• Fibromyalgia
• Medical Condition Approved by DoH

1. Patients diagnosed with a qualifying health condition are permitted to acquire up to 2.5 ounces of medical marijuana every two weeks.
2. Medical marijuana must be purchased from a state-authorized dispensary only mentioned in the list under the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Act.
3. A registered caregiver can also possess up to 2.5 ounces of medical marijuana for the patient.
4. Caregivers cannot consume the medical marijuana prescribed for the patient only.
5. Licensed Non-profitable Cannabis Care Centers can only distribute medical marijuana to patients.

Becoming a caregiver in the state of Arkansas starts with requires a person to be above the age of 21 years with a valid driver’s license or state ID. For becoming a caregiver, an annual fee of $50 is required to be paid by the individual during registration.

In Arkansas, every patient can have two caregiver and every caregiver can serve two patients.

• Patients who qualify for a hardship cultivation certificate may grow up to 10 plants.
• Cultivation of medical cannabis at home is not allowed.
• It is against the law to cultivate marijuana for recreational research or medical reasons.
• As per the 2017 House Bill 1778, the Arkansas State General Assembly developed a study program to see the sights of Cannabis production and its economic and environmental potential. The Act enables State Pat Board to allow growers to get a 10-year study program of industrial cannabis.