Cannabis Regulations in Washington County, AR (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Washington County, Arkansas.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Washington County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Home Cultivation

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.

Washington County Home Cannabis Cultivation Rules

Heavy Restrictions

Ark. Code § 5-64-419(a)

Except as provided by this chapter, it is unlawful for a person to possess a controlled substance.

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Dispensary Zoning

Only medical dispensaries are legal in Arkansas, and licensed ones operate in Washington County, including Fayetteville. Under Amendment 98 a dispensary may not sit within 1,500 feet of a school, church, or daycare, and no county may have more than four. Recreational sales are illegal.

Washington County Cannabis Dispensary Zoning

Some Restrictions

Ark. Const. amend. 98, § 8(g)(2)(C)(i)(a)

the location of which may not be within one thousand five hundred feet (1,500') of a public or private school, church, daycare center, or facility for individuals with developmental disabilities

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