Washington County, AR Cannabis Regulations: Home Cultivation (2026)
Key Facts
- Home cultivation
- Illegal statewide
- Medical cardholders
- No home grow allowed
- Recreational
- Failed 2022 ballot
- Possession law
- Ark. Code 5-64-419
Summary
Growing marijuana at home is illegal everywhere in Washington County, including for medical cardholders. Arkansas's medical program has no home-grow, and recreational cannabis failed at the 2022 ballot. Possessing plants is unlawful possession of a controlled substance.
Except as provided by this chapter, it is unlawful for a person to possess a controlled substance.
Full Breakdown
Arkansas allows medical marijuana under Amendment 98 of 2016, but that amendment lets registered patients only buy product from licensed dispensaries; it authorizes no home cultivation at all. Recreational legalization, which would have permitted limited home grows, was rejected by voters as Issue 4 in 2022. Cultivating cannabis plants therefore means unlawfully possessing marijuana under Ark. Code Section 5-64-419, and growing a crop can support the more serious manufacture offense under Section 5-64-442. A first personal-use possession is a Class A misdemeanor; larger amounts or evidence of cultivation for distribution escalate to felony charges enforced by the Sheriff and local police.
Violations & Fines
Personal-use marijuana possession is a Class A misdemeanor carrying up to one year in jail. Cultivation charged as manufacture or possession with intent is a felony with prison exposure and steep fines.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I grow marijuana at home in Washington County?
Does my medical card let me grow my own?
Sources & Official References
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