Arkansas cannabis history
Reviewed
The Secretary of State’s historical table records a yes majority for the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment of 2016: 585,030 yes, 53.11 percent, and 516,525 no. The health department issues registry cards for qualified patients and caregivers.
This is a short history, not legal advice. The rules that apply today are on the Arkansas cannabis laws page. A date is included only when the linked page states it.
At a glance
2016The table lists the measure as Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 6, the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment of 2016.
Current programRegistry cards are for qualified patients and caregivers.
The medical amendment
- The table does not add a calendar day next to the vote line used here. The Medical Marijuana Commission licenses dispensaries and cultivation facilities.
Sources
- Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment of 2016
- issues registry cards for qualified patients and caregivers
- Medical Marijuana Commission
Citations were checked against the linked pages on October 24, 2026. Claims without a statute, election result, regulator page, court opinion, or news report were left out.