State tax on medical marijuana sales in Arkansas is being allocated to provide free meals for students in the public school system. According to the Department of Finance and Administration, from January 1 to August 31, medical marijuana sales have reached a record high $193 million. Of that number, 10.5% of it goes back to the state in spendable revenue.
A new initiative passed by the state legislature at the beginning of 2025 requested that the money raised from state sales tax on medical marijuana go to fight food insecurity and provide free or reduced meals for students in Arkansas public schools.
Spokesperson for the DFA, Scott Hardin, said in the same timeline, the sales have raised around $21.5 million, and he expects that number to continue to rise.
"At the end of the year, we're probably looking at somewhere, low 31, 32, 33 million [dollars], somewhere in that range," Hardin said. Lincoln School District is one of the many schools benefiting from the increase in funding.
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