Cannabis Regulations in Little Rock, AR (2026)
4 verified cannabis regulations for Little Rock, Arkansas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Home Cultivation
Arkansas Constitutional Amendment 98 does not authorize home cultivation of cannabis. Little Rock residents, including registered medical patients, may not grow plants at home; doing so remains a state controlled-substance offense.
Home Cultivation Prohibited
Heavy RestrictionsDispensary Zoning
Arkansas allows only medical cannabis under Constitutional Amendment 98. Little Rock zones licensed dispensaries to commercial and industrial districts with state-mandated buffers; recreational sales remain illegal after the 2022 ballot defeat.
Medical Cannabis Dispensary Zoning
Heavy RestrictionsBuffer Zones
Arkansas requires medical cannabis dispensaries and cultivation facilities to maintain 1,500-foot buffers from K-12 schools, churches, and daycares. Little Rock applies these buffers in zoning review and may add modest local separation rules.
Dispensary Buffer Distances
Heavy RestrictionsCommercial Cannabis Zoning
Arkansas licenses a limited number of cannabis cultivation facilities. In Little Rock, cultivation is permitted only in industrial zones with state buffer compliance; co-location with dispensaries is not permitted under state rules.