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 issued | 8 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 limit | 2.5 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).
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Related on this site: Arkansas Cannabis Cultivators, Arkansas Eight Dispensary Zones, Arkansas Cannabis License & Fees.