Medical cannabis sales in Arkansas fell 2.6% during the first six months of 2026, compared to the same period a year earlier, according to Department of Finance and State Administration (DFA) data outlined by Talk about Business and Politics. During the first six months of this year, sales of medical cannabis in the state reached $140.3 million, compared to $144 million during the first half of 2025.

The DFA said it collected $16.8 million in cannabis-derived tax revenue during the first half of the year, which includes revenue from a 6.5% sales tax and a 4% privilege tax on cannabis sales. Despite the drop in sales from January to June, the tax revenue matches the total collected by the agency from cannabis sales during the first six months of 2025, the report said. DFA spokesman Scott Hardin told TB&P that the totals could be the same despite lower sales “because of a large payout in an audit or some other factor,” adding that “tax revenue doesn’t always match sales data.”

Natural Help Dispensary in Sherwood led the state with 8.55% of total cannabis sales, followed by Suite 443 in Hot Springs with 8.02% of total sales; CROP Dispensary in Jonesboro with 5.33% of total sales; Harvest Dispensary in Conway with 5.32% of total sales; and Custom Cannabis in Alexander with 4.43% of total sales.

According to Health Department data outlined by TB&P, there are 119,074 active medical cannabis patient cards in the state, a 7.7% increase over July 2025.

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