Pine Bluff residents follow Arkansas's two-step Amendment 98 pathway — telehealth visit with an Arkansas-licensed physician, then apply at the ADH portal. From Downtown Pine Bluff and Dollarway to White Hall and the Arkansas River corridor, 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 in Downtown Pine Bluff, Dollarway, White Hall, along the Arkansas River corridor, or anywhere across Jefferson County — your Arkansas-licensed physician is a real-time video call away.
Direct answers sourced from Arkansas ADH guidance for Pine Bluff residents navigating Amendment 98.
Pine Bluff is the seat of Jefferson County — a community of approximately 40,000 residents on the Arkansas River in southeast Arkansas, the regional center for healthcare, government, and commerce for the surrounding river delta, home to the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB), Jefferson Regional Medical Center, the Regional Arts Center of Pine Bluff, the Arkansas Railroad Museum, and the Pine Bluff Arsenal (a federally operated storage facility not to be confused with the surrounding civilian community). Pine Bluff 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. PineBluffMarijuana.clinic connects Pine Bluff 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 Pine Bluff 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.