Eligible Arkansans spent $264.9 million on medical marijuana in 2021 among the state’s 37 dispensaries.The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration reports the state also recently surpassed $500 million spent on medical marijuana since the first dispensary opened in May 2019.The dispensaries sold a total of 40,347 pounds of medical marijuana in 2021.
A breakdown of those sales indicates Plant Family Therapeutics of Mountain Home was the fourth largest dispensary for the year, having sold 2,596 pounds. In an earlier report, it was noted the Mountain Home dispensary was also the fourth top seller for the month of November.
Outselling the local dispensary in total sales for 2021 were
* Relief Center of Bentonville with 4,012 pounds;
* Natural Relief Dispensary of Sherwood with 3,682 pounds; and
* Suite 443 in Hot Springs with 2,899 pounds.
State tax collection on medical marijuana was approximately $34.5 million in 2021. This includes collection from the regular state sales tax of 6.5%, along with the 4.0% privilege tax. Both taxes apply to every patient purchase, while only the 4.0% tax applies to sales from cultivators to dispensaries.
The Arkansas Department of Health reports 79,476 active patient cards.
TOTAL MEDICAL MARIJUANA SALES FOR 2021
Suite 443 (Hot Springs) opened May 10, 2019 and sold 2,899 pounds in 2021;
Green Springs Medical (Hot Springs) opened May 12, 2019 and sold 1,924 pounds in 2021;
Arkansas Natural Products (Clinton) opened June 20, 2019 and sold 877 pounds in 2021;
Greenlight Dispensary (Helena) opened June 27, 2019 and sold 225 pounds in 2021;
Native Green Hensley opened July 2, 2019 and sold 690 pounds in 2021;
Fiddler’s Green (Mountain View) opened July 11, 2019 and sold 1,224 pounds in 2021;
The Releaf Center (Bentonville) opened Aug. 7, 2019 and sold 4,012 pounds in 2021;
The Source (Bentonville) opened Aug. 15, 2019 and sold 1,520 pounds in 2021;
Acanza (Fayettevill) opened Sept. 14, 2019 and sold 2,020 pounds in 2021;
Harvest (Conway) opened Oct. 11, 2019 and sold 1,903 pounds in 2021;
Purspirit Cannabis (Fayetteville) opened Nov. 20, 2019 and sold 1,968 pounds in 2021;
NEA Full Spectrum (Brookland) opened Dec. 9, 2019 and sold 2,200 pounds in 2021;
420 Dispensary (Russellville) opened Dec. 17, 2019 and sold 567 pounds in 2021;
Fort Cannabis (Fort Smith) opened Dec. 18, 2019 and sold 1,603 pounds in 2021;
Red River Remedy (Texarkana) opened Jan. 10, 2020 and sold 740 pounds in 2021;
Bloom Medicinals (Texarkana) opened Jan. 15, 2020 and sold 232 pounds in 2021;
Plant Family Therapeutics (Mountain Home) opened Feb. 3, 2020 and sold 2,596 pounds in 2021;
Good Day Farm Little Rock opened Feb. 14, 2020 and sold 630 pounds in 2021;
Curaleaf (Little Rock) opened Feb. 26, 2020 and sold 619 pounds in 2021;
Custom Cannabis (Alexander) opened March 5, 2020 and sold 837 pounds in 2021;
Natural Relief Dispensary (Sherwood) opened March 17, 2020 and sold 3,682 pounds in 2021;
Body and Mind Dispensary (West Memphis) opened April 27, 2020 and sold 379 pounds in 2021;
Delta Cannabis (West Memphis) opened July 1, 2020 and sold 1,122 pounds in 2021;
Greenlight Monticello opened July 4, 2020 and sold 282 pounds in 2021;
Enlightened Cannabis for People (Arkadelphia) opened July 16, 2020 and sold 227 pounds in 2021;
Enlightened Cannabis for People (Heber Springs) opened July 17, 2020 and sold 476 pounds in 2021;
Enlightened Cannabis for People (Morrilton) opened Aug. 3, 2020 and sold 405 pounds in 2021;
Enlightened Cannabis for People (Clarksville) opened Aug. 7, 2020 and sold 360 pounds in 2021;
Greenlight West Memphis opened Aug. 26, 2020 and sold 224 pounds in 2021;
High Bank Cannabis (Pine Bluff) opened Oct. 9, 2021 and sold 1,119 pounds in 2021;
Zen Leaf (El Dorado) opened Oct. 22, 2020 and sold 405 pounds in 2021;
Spring River Dispensary (Hardy) opened Jan. 7, 2021 and sold 764 pounds in 2021;
Native Green Little Rock opened May, 6, 2021 and sold 462 pounds in 2021;
Hash Co. (Pine Bluff) opened June 18, 2021 and sold 76 pounds in 2021;
Osage Creek Dispensary (Fayetteville) opened June 18, 2021 and sold 342 pounds in 2021;
The Treatment Cannabis Dispensary (Pine Bluff) opened July 1, 2021 and sold 154 pounds in 2021; and
CROP (Jonesboro) opened Sept. 21, 2021 and sold 582 pounds in 2021.
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