INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENTS State by State INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENTS WA VT NH MT OR ID WY NV UT CA CO KS MO KY NC TN AZ NM TX OK AR MS LA FL AK AL GA SC NE IA OH IL IN WV VA DE MD DC SD ND MN MA WI MI PA NJ NY RI CT ME HI ■ Medical ■ Recreational Note: This map does not include states that have legalized only CBD-based oils. ©2023 MJBizDaily, a division of Emerald X. All rights reserved. Data is current as of Feb. 7, 2023. State News Arkansas Cannabis companies funded more than 99% of the $13.97 million spent on a failed 2022 marijuana legalization ballot initiative, according to the latest financial disclosures. Five donors chipped in $25,900 in Arkansas, with one individual providing $25,000 of that sum. Critics argue that larger, more established marijuana companies must balance their desire for market share and profits with social justice considerations. Cannabis activists faulted Arkansas' losing campaign for failing to include expungements of criminal records. The ballot measure also banned home grows while ensuring that the limited number of existing medical cannabis cultivators would get first crack at an adult-use market. mjbizdaily.com | March 2023 19http://www.mjbizdaily.com