Arkansas • DELIVERY GUIDE
Delivery is NOT legal in Arkansas, for medical patients or anyone else
Arkansas has no recreational cannabis market. Its medical program, created by voters through Amendment 98 in 2016, only allows purchases in person at a licensed dispensary. A 2025 bill that would have let dispensaries deliver orders or run drive-through windows, House Bill 1889, passed both chambers of the legislature but was vetoed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders on the final day of the session. On top of that, Arkansas has banned intoxicating hemp products like delta-8 and delta-9 THC-O since 2023, with that ban upheld in federal court in 2025 and expanded again in 2026. If you are looking for cannabis delivery of any kind in Arkansas, it does not exist right now. Here is what does.
There are no delivery services to list because none are legal. What exists is an established medical dispensary network that operates entirely in person, plus a hemp retail channel that is now limited to non-intoxicating, compliant CBD products.
Arkansas has dozens of licensed dispensaries operating statewide under the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission, serving registered patients since the program launched in 2019. Every sale happens at the counter after your card and photo ID are checked against the state registry.
Many Arkansas dispensaries let patients browse a menu and place an order online for pickup, which speeds up the counter visit. This is order-ahead, not delivery. The product still has to be picked up in person by the registered patient or a registered caregiver.
Since Act 629 (2023) and Act 934 (2025), Arkansas retailers can only legally sell hemp products that test under the 0.3% delta-9 THC threshold and contain no synthetically derived or converted cannabinoids. Delta-8, delta-10, THC-O and similar intoxicating hemp products are banned and subject to seizure by the Department of Finance and Administration.
There is no delivery app and no driver bringing an order to your door. Every legal purchase runs through the state medical program and ends with an in-person visit.
Amendment 98 lists qualifying conditions including cancer, glaucoma, PTSD, seizures, Crohn's disease, Tourette's, severe arthritis, chronic and intractable pain, and several others. Your physician determines whether you qualify.
A licensed Arkansas physician you have an established relationship with must certify that you have a qualifying condition and would likely benefit from medical cannabis. This certification is submitted to the state.
Apply for your medical marijuana card through the state registry, pay the application fee, and wait for approval. Cards are typically valid for one year.
Bring your medical marijuana card and a government photo ID. Staff will verify you against the state registry before completing any sale. There is no substitute for showing up.
Purchases are capped and tracked in the state's seed-to-sale system, so you cannot exceed your allotment even by visiting multiple dispensaries.
Public consumption is prohibited, and driving under the influence is a DUI regardless of your card status.
Because delivery does not exist, the dispensary counter is the whole transaction. Here is what a visit looks like.
The numbers that matter in Arkansas are purchase caps and registration costs, not delivery fees, because delivery does not exist.
Can I get cannabis delivered anywhere in Arkansas?
No. Recreational cannabis is illegal, the medical program requires in-person dispensary purchases, and intoxicating hemp products are banned statewide.
Wasn't there a bill to allow delivery in Arkansas?
Yes. House Bill 1889 would have authorized dispensary delivery vehicles and drive-through windows. It passed both chambers of the legislature in April 2025 but was vetoed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders on the last day of the session.
Why did the governor veto the delivery bill?
Sanders said the bill would expand access to usable marijuana, without further detail in her veto letter. The Arkansas Cannabis Industry Association disputed that characterization, saying the bill made no changes to patient eligibility or qualifying conditions.
Can medical cannabis patients get delivery in Arkansas?
No. Every purchase, for every registered patient, has to happen in person at a licensed dispensary, with a valid medical marijuana card and photo ID.
Can I order ahead online and pick it up?
Many Arkansas dispensaries offer online menus and pre-ordering, which speeds up your visit, but this is pickup only. Someone still has to physically travel to the dispensary to collect the order.
Are delta-8 or delta-9 THC gummies from a gas station legal in Arkansas?
No. Act 629 (2023) banned intoxicating hemp products including delta-8 and THC-O, and that ban was upheld by the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals in 2025. Act 934 (2025), certified by the Attorney General in April 2026, reinforces the ban and expanded enforcement seized thousands of products statewide.
What hemp products are still legal in Arkansas?
Compliant CBD products that test under 0.3% delta-9 THC by dry weight and contain no synthetically derived cannabinoids remain legal, but they cannot be intoxicating or contain converted delta-8 or similar compounds.
Can I use my out-of-state medical card in Arkansas?
No. Arkansas dispensaries sell only to patients registered in the Arkansas Department of Health system, and bringing cannabis across state lines from anywhere else is illegal.
Will delivery ever be legal in Arkansas?
It is possible. HB1889 came close, passing both chambers before being vetoed, and industry groups have pushed back on the veto. There is no guarantee a similar bill returns or passes in a future session, so treat delivery as unavailable until state law changes.
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