The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission on Tuesday named the five winning bidders to operate the state’s first medical marijuana cultivation facilities.
The winning bidders are:
-Natural State Medicinals Cultivation of Jefferson County
-Bold Team LLC (Woodruff County)
-Natural State Wellness Enterprises (Jefferson and Jackson counties)
-Osage Creek Cultivation (Carroll County)
-Delta Medical Cannabis Company Inc. (Jackson County)
Each group can only operate one growing center, so Natural State Wellness Enterprises must chose between its two winning proposals.
Hopeful applicants packed a small meeting room on the fifth floor of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division’s headquarters. A line had formed outside well in advance of Tuesday’s meeting, and fire marshals barred some of those waiting from entering.
Arkansans voted to legalize medical marijuana in 2016, making the Natural State one of 29 with comprehensive medical pot programs.
Read Wednesday's Arkansas Democrat-Gazette for full details.