Effective August 1st, 2023, Act 757 of the 2023 Regular Session, HB 1784, changes Arkansas Code § 5-73-309(6) and (7) to state
Of course, the change in state law has no effect on FFLs or question 21.g. on the ATF From 4473 (December 2022 version):
Up until this change, the application for a Concealed Handgun Carry License (CHCL) specifically stated that possession of a currently valid medical marijuana card, or possession of one within the past 12 months, disqualified an individual from obtaining a CHCL.(6)(B) The director [of the Arkansas State Police] shall not consider a person’s status as a qualifying patient or designated caregiver under the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment of 2016, Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 98, § 2, in determining whether an applicant is eligible to be issued a license to carry a concealed handgun under this chapter.
Of course, the change in state law has no effect on FFLs or question 21.g. on the ATF From 4473 (December 2022 version):
g. Are you an unlawful user of, or addicted to, marijuana or any depressant, stimulant, narcotic drug, or any other controlled substance?Warning: The use or possession of marijuana remains unlawful under Federal law regardless of whether it has been legalized or decriminalized for medicinal or recreational purposes in the state where you reside.