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Amanda Strickland believes the medical marijuana market in Arkansas could be in an ideal position to begin shipping to the rest of the country once federal marijuana is legalized interstate.

And that may not be an option for operators in places like Missouri or California.

Her theory is that operators in dual-market states would have to split their medical and adult-use licenses in order to register their companies with the US Drug Enforcement Administration before they can begin shipping products nationwide.

Such administrative wrangling would not be necessary in states that have yet to legalize adult cannabis use, creating what Strickland sees as a great opportunity, but limited to only a few select states.

“Arkansas has this opportunity,” said Strickland, CEO of Rogers, Arkansas-based vertically integrated medical marijuana company The Source.

“As an independent operator, I worry and wonder how the independent operators in these hybrid states will react. This is the first time I’ve been thankful that we only have a medical program. We need state legislation authority of the governor to enter into interstate compacts,” Strickland said.

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