Arkansas Cannabis History

On November 8, 2016, Arkansas voters approved the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment (AMMA), or Issue 6, with 53% of the vote. After facing many legal hurdles, Arkansas now has more than 30 dispensaries providing medical cannabis to over 68,000 patients with qualifying conditions.

Arkansas Child-Resistant Packaging Rules

According to Arkansas law, containers holding marijuana and cannabis products must contain a label with the following information:

The business or trade name of the cultivator, dispensary, or distributor
A unique identification number
Date of harvest
Name of strain
Net weight in U.S. customary and metric units
Concentration of THC / CBD
Activation time expressed in words or through a pictogram
Name of the lab that performed any test, any associated test batch number
and any test analysis date
Universal symbol;
A warning that states: "For use by qualified patients only. Keep out of
reach of children.”
A warning that states: “Marijuana use during pregnancy or breastfeeding poses potential harms.”A warning that states: "This product is not approved by the FDA to treat, cure, or prevent any disease.”

Useful Links for Arkansas Cannabis Regulations

A full list of regulations for child-resistant packaging in Arkansas, including those applying to cannabinoid extracts and concentrates can be found here.

All child-resistant packaging is subject to regulations outlined in The Poison Prevention Packaging Act, and further details can be found in §1700.15 Poison prevention packaging standards.

Arkansas Cannabis Growers Application

https://www.dfa.arkansas.gov/medical-marijuana-commission/applications-forms/

Editor's Note: Status as of 4/1/2021

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Cannabis Rules & Regulations: Arkansas

Arkansas Cannabis History

Arkansas Child-Resistant Packaging Rules

Useful Links for Arkansas Cannabis Regulations

Arkansas Cannabis Growers Application