Bentonville residents follow Arkansas's two-step Amendment 98 pathway — telehealth visit with an Arkansas-licensed physician, then apply at the ADH portal. From Bentonville Square and Osage Park to the Coler Mountain Bike Preserve and downtown trails, every step happens from home.
Book a real-time video visit with an Arkansas-licensed physician (MD or DO) through this platform. Pursuant to Act 1112 of 2021, Arkansas allows physician written certification assessments to be conducted via telehealth. The physician reviews your condition against Arkansas's qualifying conditions under Amendment 98 of 2016, administered by the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH). Qualifying conditions include cancer, glaucoma, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis C, ALS, Tourette's syndrome, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, PTSD, severe arthritis, fibromyalgia, Alzheimer's disease, peripheral neuropathy, intractable pain, and severe/persistent muscle spasms. If you qualify, the physician completes the ADH Physician Written Certification electronically.
After the physician completes the Physician Written Certification, apply online at the ADH patient application portal, submitting the certification, your Arkansas ID, and the $50 non-refundable state fee paid directly to the ADH. The separate clinic consultation fee is paid at booking. Processing takes up to 14 business days. Once approved, you print your own registry card directly from the ADH portal and can purchase up to 2.5 oz per 14-day period at any licensed Arkansas dispensary.
Whether you're near Bentonville Square, Osage Park, the Coler Mountain Bike Preserve, Crystal Bridges, or anywhere across Benton County — your Arkansas-licensed physician is a real-time video call away.
Direct answers sourced from Arkansas ADH guidance for Bentonville residents navigating Amendment 98.
Bentonville is the Mountain Biking Capital of the World — a distinction confirmed by the official Arkansas state tourism site — a city of approximately 60,000 residents in Benton County in northwest Arkansas, home to nearly 70 miles of trails seamlessly connected to more than 400 miles of trails across the Ozarks region, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art (which draws more than half a million visitors each year), the Scott Family Amazeum, NorthWest Arkansas Community College, and a downtown Bentonville Square that has transformed into one of the South's premier arts and dining destinations. Bentonville residents access Arkansas's Medical Marijuana Program on the same statewide terms as every other Arkansas patient: a telehealth visit with an Arkansas-licensed physician under Act 1112 of 2021, the ADH Physician Written Certification, and an online ADH portal application with a $50 non-refundable state fee and up to 14-business-day processing. BentonvilleMarijuana.clinic connects Bentonville residents with Arkansas-licensed physicians via telehealth.
Arkansas maintains a specific list of qualifying debilitating medical conditions including cancer, glaucoma, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis C, ALS, Tourette's syndrome, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, PTSD, severe arthritis, fibromyalgia, Alzheimer's disease, peripheral neuropathy, intractable pain, and severe or persistent muscle spasms. Only Arkansas-licensed physicians (MD or DO) may complete the Physician Written Certification. For the complete current list visit the ADH Medical Marijuana page.
Arkansas's process has two steps. A Bentonville patient books a telehealth appointment with an Arkansas-licensed physician through this platform. Pursuant to Act 1112 of 2021, telehealth certification is permitted. The physician evaluates the patient's qualifying condition and, if appropriate, completes the ADH Physician Written Certification electronically. The patient then applies online at the ADH patient application portal with the certification, Arkansas ID, and the $50 non-refundable state fee. Processing takes up to 14 business days. Once approved, the patient prints their own registry card from the ADH portal and can purchase up to 2.5 oz per 14-day period at any licensed Arkansas dispensary. Contact ADH at 501-682-4982 or 1-833-214-8619 (Mon–Fri 8am–5pm) for program questions.