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Committee advances bill to extend Arkansas temporary medical marijuana cards for out-of-state patients from 30 to 90 days
Summary
Senate Bill 654, which would change Arkansas law to allow temporary medical marijuana cards for out-of-state patients to be valid for 90 days instead of 30, received a do-pass committee recommendation after sponsor testimony and Department-of-Health figures cited by industry witnesses.
The Senate Agriculture, Forestry & Economic Development Committee voted to advance Senate Bill 654 after the sponsor described the measure as a way to reduce monthly renewal burdens on out-of-state medical marijuana patients and to keep associated retail purchases in Arkansas dispensaries.
The sponsor told the committee that under current Arkansas law a temporary medical marijuana card for an out-of-state patient is valid for 30 days and that the bill would extend that period to 90 days. The sponsor said the change is intended to ease the financial and…
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