An Arkansas medical marijuana cultivation firm lost its license after a state regulator sided with a choose’s ruling that the allow was granted in error.
In accordance with Little Rock-based public radio station KUAR, the director of the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Fee, Doralee Chandler, on Monday revoked the develop license of Fort Smith-based River Valley Releaf. The corporate is owned by Bennett “Storm” Nolan.
Chandler’s ruling comes after Pulaski County Circuit Courtroom Choose Herb Wright dominated Nov. 3 in favor of a lawsuit that the fee made a mistake when granting the allow to River Valley Releaf in July 2020.
The go well with, filed in 2021 by 2600 Holdings (doing enterprise as Southern Roots Cultivation), argued that River Valley Releaf needs to be disqualified and the license be granted to 2600 – or 2600 be supplied different aid by means of the Arkansas Administrative Procedures Act.
Nolan can appeal the fee director’s ruling to the Alcoholic Beverage Management board, and any ruling by that board might be appealed to circuit court docket.
As well as, Nolan has appealed the circuit court judge’s ruling to the state Supreme Courtroom.