Marijuana Business Magazine April 2019

Marijuana Business Magazine | April 2019 24 State News Industry Developments | International & State © 2019 Marijuana Business Daily, a division of Anne Holland Ventures . All rights reserved. Data is current as of March 14, 2019. Alaska The lieutenant governor signed into law rules to allow on-site consumption of marijuana at some licensed retailers, making Alaska the first state to legalize social cannabis consumption. The move could net an additional $2.4 million in revenue for Alaska’s marijuana industry. The rules will go into effect April 11, but local governments can ban on-site consumption through ordinance or voter initiative. Arkansas Patients who registered for Arkansas’ medical marijuana program saw their MMJ cards become active Feb. 15, but dispensaries in the state likely won’t have the ability to sell MMJ until April at the earliest. So far, roughly 7,000 patients have signed up for the state’s medical cannabis program. The state licensed five cultivation facilities to provide MMJ for dispensaries. An Arkansas panel approved 32 businesses to sell medical marijuana in the state, though dispensaries must pass a final inspection before opening.