Arkansas imposes statewide buffer and licensing requirements on medical marijuana dispensaries. State rules mandate minimum distances from schools, churches, and daycares. Local governments may add reasonable zoning but cannot prohibit dispensaries in unrestricted commercial zones.
Under Arkansas Constitutional Amendment 98 and Medical Marijuana Commission Rules, dispensaries must be at least 1,500 feet from any public or private school, church, or daycare facility measured property line to property line. Each of the eight state zones is allocated a fixed number of dispensary licenses. Operators must maintain security plans, video surveillance, seed-to-sale tracking, and inventory controls under ABC Division oversight. Cities and counties may regulate hours, signage, and zoning placement consistent with state law but cannot ban dispensaries in commercially zoned areas where Amendment 98 contemplates lawful operation. Local moratoria face constitutional challenges.
Operating outside permitted zones or buffers triggers license suspension, civil penalties up to $10,000 per violation, and potential license revocation by the Medical Marijuana Commission.
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