Inactive Arkansas medical marijuana licenses could be revoked
Arkansas officials said medical marijuana licenses may not be reissued when they are up for renewal in June. Arkansas Alcoholic Beverage Control officials said they could begin taking action against inoperable dispensaries at the end of January, but the necessary rule to enable them to do that won’t be approved by then, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported. Marijuana commissioners have expressed frustration about how long it is taking the 32 dispensaries in Arkansas to open since being licensed this year. Currently, only 11 dispensaries are operating.
– Associated Press
Maine cannabis business application process opens Thursday
Maine will start accepting marijuana business licenses this week. The Maine Office of Marijuana Policy will publish applications on Thursday for state provisional licenses to grow, sell and manufacture cannabis products, kicking off a lengthy review. Local approval is needed before a conditional state license can be converted into an active one, the Portland Press Herald reported.
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Minnesota OKs medical marijuana for chronic pain, eye disease
Minnesota is expanding the state’s medical cannabis program to include chronic pain, a move that is expected to substantially boost sales since the condition is typically the leading driver for MMJ recommendations. Age-related macular degeneration also is a condition that for the first time can qualify for treatment, according to state regulators. Regulators also announced they would allow more sites where patients can access medical cannabis, which is key for the two financially struggling companies that provide MMJ in Minnesota.
– Associated Press