Arkansas nears annual medical marijuana sales record

With Arkansas’ medical marijuana sales exceeding $121 million through May, the state is on track to break its annual record set in 2023.

Sales of medical marijuana products in the state – $121,024,696 – are about $7.2 million higher than they were for the same period last year, Fayetteville TV station KNWA reported, citing data from the Department of Finance and Administration (DFA).

During the first five months of 2025, MMJ dispensaries in Arkansas sold 32,474 pounds of product, up from about 30,000 pounds during the same period in 2024.

According to the Arkansas health department, the number of active patient cards is up 12.8% to 109,854 compared with 97,374 at the start of 2024.

“With daily medical marijuana sales averaging $806,000, we are on track to surpass the 2023 sales record of $283 million,” DFA spokesperson Scott Hardin said in a statement.

Arkansas’ MMJ industry took a hit in April when Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders vetoed legislation that would have:

• Legalized drive-thru windows at dispensaries in the state.
• Eased MMJ deliveries by reducing the number of employees state law requires to be in a transport vehicle from two to one.
• Allowed dispensary tours.