Arkansas medical marijuana patients bought more cannabis but spent less money in 2024, as softening prices drove sales higher but cut into dispensary revenue. The state’s 37 licensed retailers sold 75,598 pounds of medical marijuana last year, up 21.5% from 2023. But total sales fell 2.5% to $275.9 million, according …

An Alabama lawmaker introduced legislation that would strip some medical marijuana licensing authority from a state commission and transfer it to a private consultant. The move follows years of delays and legal challenges that have prevented patients from accessing cannabis products. State Sen. Tim Melson, a Republican out of Florence …