Medical marijuana sales top $100M

The state revenue agency reported Arkansans spent $583,000 a day on medical marijuana during a two-week period covered by the sales report the agency issued Friday.

Through Tuesday, the state's 68,069 medical marijuana patients, according to the Arkansas Department of Health's website, had spent $109.65 million at dispensaries since the first legal sale of the drug in Arkansas last May. They spent $10.49 million during the 19 days covered by the latest sales report. In total, they purchased 17,447 pounds through Tuesday.

The ReLeaf Center in Bentonville was the leader in sales over the 19 days, reporting almost 200 pounds sold. Green Springs Medical, the only licensed dispensary in the city limits of Hot Springs, was third with 119.03 pounds, trailing the 125.50 pounds reported by Natural Relief in Sherwood.