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A Fort Smith medical marijuana cultivator can keep its license as it passes on to Pulaski County Circuit Court, according to an April 11 Arkansas Supreme Court ruling.

At least 13 medical marijuana businesses in Arkansas have contracts with cannabis management companies, according to state records.

In November 2021, River Valleys cooling equipment went off and heat from the facilitys growing lamps destroyed more than 5,000 cannabis plants, according to a federal lawsuit by River Valley Production LLC.

The highs and lows of a year in Arkansas business.

The Arkansas Supreme Court has promised a quick review of an appeal by grower Storm Nolan in the case.

Following a court ruling earlier this month, Medical Marijuana Commission Director Doralee Changer on Monday revoked the license of Fort Smith-based River Valley Relief.

The decision was somewhat expected, but still was a blow to owner Storm Nolan, who invested $8 million in the business.

Storm Nolan argues that a ruling against River Valley Relief was flawed, and says $6 million worth of medical cannabis would go to waste if hes stripped of his license.

Instead, they want a judge to force state regulators to comply with a ruling against River Valley Relief Cultivation.

The licensing reversal favored 2600 Holdings of Little Rock, doing business as Southern Roots Cultivation, which had sued claiming it should have rightfully won the license.