Marijuana Business Magazine February 2020

Marijuana Business Magazine | February 2020 32 State News Industry Developments | International & State Alabama The Medical Cannabis Study Commission overwhelmingly voted to recommend legislation that would legalize medical marijuana in the state. Among other things, the commission stressed the need for “stringent experience and financial qualifications” for any applicant seeking a license as a cultivator, processor, transporter, testing laboratory or dispensary. A bill to legalize medical marijuana in Alabama is expected to be introduced in the Legislature this year. Arkansas Medical marijuana dispensaries in Arkansas sold more than $28 million in the first calendar year of legal sales, according to the state Department of Finance and Administration. The stores sold more than 4,200 pounds of medical marijuana, with sales of $28.13 million, exceeding the Marijuana Business Daily projection of $15 million-$20 million. ■ Medical ■ Recreational Note:This map does not include states that have legalized only CBD-based oils. WA OR NV AZ MT WY NM ND SD ID UT NE KS OK TX MN WI IA MO IL IN MI OH PA NY KY WV VA TN NC SC GA AL MS AR LA FL CT MA RI VT NH ME NJ MD DC CO DE AK HI CA © 2020 Marijuana Business Daily , a division of Anne Holland Ventures. All rights reserved. Data is current as of Jan. 15, 2020.