Cannabis Regulations in Arkansas (2026)
5 rules on the books across Arkansas, 3 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
Home Cultivation
Rules for growing cannabis plants at home, including plant count limits, indoor vs. outdoor growing, and visibility and odor requirements.
Arkansas: statewide
StatewideHeavy RestrictionsArkansas prohibits all home cultivation of marijuana, including by registered medical patients. Amendment 98 and Title…
Read full rule →Washington County
Heavy RestrictionsGrowing marijuana at home is illegal everywhere in Washington County, including for medical cardholders. Arkansas's…
Read full rule →Dispensary Zoning
Where cannabis businesses may locate, the zones that allow retail, the buffer distances from schools and parks, and the cities that ban commercial cannabis activity entirely.
Jonesboro
Significant RestrictionsJonesboro's zoning use table allows a medical marijuana dispensary by right in only one zoning district: C-3, general…
Read full rule →Little Rock
Some RestrictionsLittle Rock treats medical marijuana dispensaries and cultivation facilities as ordinary permitted uses rather than…
Read full rule →Washington County
Some RestrictionsOnly medical dispensaries are legal in Arkansas, and licensed ones operate in Washington County, including…
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