Firefighters answer 155 medical calls in November

Pine Bluff Fire and Emergency Services personnel responded to 362 calls in November and just under 43 percent were emergency medical related. According to the department’s monthly report, firefighters answered 155 medical calls, 29 fewer than the previous month. There were also 29 vehicle accidents... Read More.

More than 7 tons of medical marijuana sold in Arkansas

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — More than seven tons of medical marijuana has been sold in the state in just more than a year since sales began, according to the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration. DFA said Saturday that 22 dispensaries have sold 14,714... Read More.
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Medical examiner says death Friday was suicide

The State Medical Examiner’s Office has determined that a man who was found dead in a vehicle on Friday died as a result of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. According to a news release Tuesday, the case of Corey Walker, 44, was initially investigated as a... Read More.
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2 violations upheld for Hot Springs medical pot dispensary

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — State regulators have dismissed one violation and sustained two others against a medical marijuana dispensary in Hot Springs. The Arkansas Alcoholic Beverage Control Board voted Wednesday to sustain two violations against Green Springs Medical dispensary. The Hot Springs dispensary is... Read More.

Inactive Medical Pot Licenses for Arkansas Retailers May Be Revoked

Arkansas officials say they may consider revoking medical marijuana licenses for dispensaries that aren’t open by June. Arkansas Alcoholic Beverage Control officials regulate the state’s budding cannabis industry. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports that that those officials say they could begin taking action against inoperable dispensaries... Read More.
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Medical Marijuana Reaches $14 Million Profit in Arkansas

Medical marijuana sales in Arkansas are fast approaching the one ton mark with a total value of nearly $14 million. The Department of Finance & Administration released the following totals on Tuesday that represent sales totals through October 13th at noon: Since Doctor’s Orders (Hot Springs)... Read More.

State Health Department to reissue medical marijuana cards

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Department of Health has said it will automatically reissue its year-long medical marijuana cards to qualifying patients who have received them in the months before the drug could be sold. A department spokeswoman told the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Wednesday... Read More.
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UAMS Family Medical Center Grand Opening

A grand-opening, ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held at the remodeled new home of the UAMS Family Medical Center on Tuesday April 30th at 2pm. The location will be 1601 West 40th in Pine Bluff. For the past 40 years, UAMS Family Medical Center-Pine Bluff (AHEC... Read More.