Arkansans spent $23.2 million on medical marijuana in July, putting the state on pace to pass record sales from last year, the Department of Finance and Administration reported Monday.
From January to July of 2023, Arkansas medical cannabis patients spent $164.6 million on the drug, a $7.3 million increase from the first seven months of 2022. July’s sales account for 5,157 pounds of medical marijuana, bringing the year’s total to 34,214.
Scott Hardin, a spokesman for the Department of Finance, said July’s sales numbers show that the state is on track to eclipse last year’s record sales of $270 million.
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