Arkansas now accepting medical marijuana applications

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(AP) – The application period for people seeking to grow,
distribute or use medical marijuana in Arkansas is officially open.

State officials opened the application period Friday and runs until Sept. 18.

Voters last November made Arkansas the first Bible Belt state to legalize
medical marijuana, clearing the way for people with certain medical conditions
to use the drug. The qualifying conditions include intractable pain, cancer and
post-traumatic stress disorder.

The state Department of Health expects anywhere from 20,000 to 40,000 people
to apply to use the drug. ID cards cost $50 and must be renewed yearly.

The cards will be issued about 30 days before the drug is available for
purchase.

The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration’s Alcoholic Beverage
Control will award five cultivation licenses and 32 dispensary licenses.


   

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