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Arkansas Medical Marijuana Program Could Be Delayed

Submitted by Marijuana News on Fri, 12/02/2016 - 08:40

Although voters in Arkansas recently approved an initiative to legalize marijuana for medicinal use, it could be longer than originally anticipated before patients are able to take advantage of the program.

That’s because legislation has been introduced in the Arkansas House that could end up preventing the state’s new medical marijuana program from being implemented in a timely manner.

A report from Region 8 News indicates that Representative Douglas House of Little Rock recently submitted House Bill 1026, a measure designed to amend the regulatory deadline, in hopes of giving state officials an additional month to finalize some details.

As it stands, the current law, which was established through the passing of the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment (Issue 6), gives the state Department of Health 120 days to set up a system for which patients qualifying for participation in the program can apply for registration cards.

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