Federal update: DOJ partially rescheduled medical cannabis to Schedule III (April 28, 2026 final order). State-licensed medical operators may apply for expedited DEA registration through June 27, 2026; DEA hearing on full rescheduling set for June 29, 2026.

Arkansas Dispensary Directory — ~36 Active Locations

Arkansas operates ~36–37 active medical-cannabis dispensaries across eight geographic zones, with 38 of 40 license slots awarded under Amendment 98 § 8. The state’s top-grossing dispensary — Suite 443 (formerly Doctor’s Orders RX) outside Hot Springs — sold 5,515 pounds in just the first eight months of 2025.

Last verified: May 2026

Program Scale

Metric Value (May 2026)
Active patient cards (ADH, Apr 25, 2026)~115,105 (115,275 as of Mar 14, 2026)
Cumulative dispensary sales (May 2019 – present)$1.6 billion+
2025 calendar-year sales$291.1 million (all-time annual record; +5.5% YoY)
2024 calendar-year sales (prior record)~$276 million
2023 calendar-year sales$283 million
Cumulative state cannabis-tax revenue$218.32 million+
2025 cannabis-tax revenue$32.3 million
Cultivation licenses issued8 of 8
Dispensary licenses awarded~38 of 40 cap
Active dispensaries~36–37
Patient registration fee$50 (annual; non-refundable)
Visiting-patient card fee$50 (30-day)
Patient possession / purchase limit2.5 oz / 14-day rolling period

Sources: Arkansas Department of Health Medical Marijuana Section; Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) spokesman Scott Hardin; Amendment 98 § 8 license caps.

Dispensaries by Zone

Northwest (Zone 1) — Fayetteville-Bentonville-Rogers-Springdale

  • Acanza Health Group (Fayetteville).
  • Purspirit Cannabis Co. (Fayetteville).
  • The Source (Bentonville).
  • The Releaf Center (Bentonville).

Benton County leads all Arkansas counties in active medical-cannabis cards (over 10,000) — reflecting the dense concentration of Walmart, Tyson, J.B. Hunt, University of Arkansas, and supplier-office workforce in NWA.

North (Zone 2) — Mountain View, Mountain Home, Heber Springs, Clinton

  • Fiddler’s Green (Mountain View).
  • Plant Family Therapeutics (Mountain Home).
  • Arkansas Natural Products (Clinton).
  • Big Fish of Central Arkansas (Heber Springs).

East / Northeast (Zone 3) — Jonesboro, West Memphis, Brookland

  • NEA Full Spectrum (Brookland) — serving the wide Northeast Arkansas / Mississippi Delta catchment.
  • THC RX, Delta Cannabis Co., Comprehensive Care Group (West Memphis) — serving the Tennessee-resident visiting-patient traffic via the I-40 bridge.

West (Zone 4) — Fort Smith

  • Fort Cannabis Co. (Fort Smith).
  • River Valley Relief–related retail.

Central (Zone 5) — Little Rock metro

  • Native Green Wellness Center (Hensley).
  • Custom Cannabis (Alexander).
  • Natural Relief Dispensary (Sherwood).
  • Releaf at Kanis (Little Rock).
  • Arkansas’ Finest (multiple locations including Conway).

Pulaski County (Little Rock) holds the densest dispensary cluster and the second-largest patient population in the state.

Hot Springs (Zone 6) — Garland County

  • Suite 443 (formerly Doctor’s Orders RX) — the site of Arkansas’s first legal medical-cannabis sale on May 10, 2019. Sold 5,515 pounds in the first eight months of 2025 alone — the state’s top-grossing dispensary.
  • Green Springs Medical (downtown Hot Springs) — opened three days after Suite 443.

South-Central (Zone 7) — Pine Bluff, Helena, Warren

  • Pain Free RX (Pine Bluff).
  • Pine Bluff Agriceuticals.
  • Nature’s Herbs and Wellness of Arkansas (Pine Bluff).
  • Greenlight Dispensary (Helena) — serving a majority-Black patient population in the historically high-disparity Delta.
  • Arkansas Patient Services Company (Warren).

Southwest (Zone 8) — Texarkana, El Dorado, Arkadelphia

  • Bloom Medicinals of AR (Texarkana).
  • Red River Remedy (Texarkana) — serving the unique twin-city dynamic with Texas’s prohibition.
  • Noah’s Ark (El Dorado).
  • Arkadelphia dispensary (operator varies by license cycle).

Multi-State Operators (MSOs) and Consolidation

Several Arkansas dispensary operators are owned or controlled by larger multi-state operators (MSOs):

  • Trulieve — one of the largest MSOs nationally, operates Trulieve Arkansas dispensaries.
  • Curaleaf — operates Curaleaf Arkansas locations.
  • Good Day Farm — the cultivator-affiliated retail brand.
  • Bloom Medicinals — multi-state operator with the Texarkana location.

Hours, Payment, and the Cashless Norm

  • Hours: Most dispensaries operate ~9am to 8pm with limited Sunday hours (some closed Sunday entirely).
  • Cash dominance: Federal banking restrictions mean most dispensaries cannot reliably accept credit/debit cards. Cash is standard.
  • Cashless ATM: Most dispensaries offer PIN-based debit through cashless-ATM systems — the budtender swipes your debit card as if you were withdrawing cash from an ATM, with the receipt funds applied to your purchase. ATM fees ($3–$5) are common.
  • Online preorder: Most dispensaries accept online preorders through Leafly, Weedmaps, and proprietary websites. Walk-up purchase remains common.

Patient Discounts

Common discount categories:

  • Veteran discount (10–15%).
  • Senior (60+) discount (10%).
  • SSI/SSDI / disability discount (10%).
  • First-time-customer discount (typically 10–25% on first transaction).
  • Loyalty programs (point-per-dollar accumulation, redeemable as percentage off future purchases).
  • Day-of-week specials (e.g., "Wax Wednesday" concentrate discount, "Vape Friday" cartridge discount).

Related on this site: Arkansas Cannabis Cultivators, Arkansas Eight Dispensary Zones, Arkansas Cannabis License & Fees.