Rules Governing the Application for, Issuance, and Renewal of Licenses for Medical Marijuana Cultivation Facilities, Dispensaries, and Processors in Arkansas, 20 CAR pt. 800
Department of Finance and Administration · Alcoholic Beverage Control Division, Medical Marijuana Commission
- Status
- Reviewed by ALC
- Citation
- 20 CAR pt. 800
- Comment deadline
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- Public hearing
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- ALC review
- Aug 20, 2026 · item E.4.a · ALC Administrative Rules
- Effective
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A public hearing on this rule was held on April 2, 2026. The public comment period expired on the same day. The agency provided this public comment summary: Comments of Arkansas Cannabis Industry Association (ACIA) The Arkansas Cannabis Industry Association (ACIA), through its attorney Eli Bauer, raised several written concerns with the management contract rules and reiterated those concerns at the public comment hearing. First, the ACIA argues the management contract rules are overreaching and materially ambiguous. As an alternative, the ACIA proposes licensees certify in writing annually that the ownership and operational management of a facility is controlled entirely by owners. Next, the ACIA contends the Commission lacks the authority to enforce the management contract rules as drafted. Citing the “commercially reasonable” standard established by the rules, the ACIA states this term is unclear and left entirely to the Commission’s interpretation. Finally, the ACIA seeks clarity on whether the management contract rules implicate contracts in existence as of the effective date of the rules. The ACIA requested the rules be revised to clearly state that the Commission will not req
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