Arkansas marijuana farmer fined by state for bad odor

Lake Hamilton, Arkansas – A representative for the state organization in charge of marijuana regulation, Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC), stated that one of the eight licensed producers of marijuana in Arkansas has been penalized by the state for several violations.

Leafology, which is situated on Amity Road in Lake Hamilton, has been punished for a number of offenses, including uncontained stench, inappropriate record handling, and inadequate video surveillance.

According to neighbors, there are moments when the smell is overpowering.

When she can smell it, a woman in the apartment building next door told us it smells really, really strong.

Another man explained that “Leafology has a responsibility to operate within the guidelines of state law, which means they can not be heard, seen, or smelled by the public. If those items are not met, then the state needs to make Leafology fix the problem.”

For those violations, Leafology was penalized more than $10,000 by the state. The ABC board last week also talked about the possibility of suspending Leafology’s license.

ABC spokesperson Scott Hardin stated that in the end, they chose not to do it.

“The board ultimately said, ‘Okay, we’re upholding the fine, we’re going to find you $10,500,’ and we’re not going to uphold the suspension because the company said in the hearing, ‘listen, this suspension, you know, we’re really fighting to stay competitive. And this suspension could borderline put us under,'” Hardin described.

We gave Leafology’s Facebook number a call. The man who answered the phone informed us that the issues had been resolved and that he would give our contact information to a person who could address further inquiries.

We have not received a response as of the publication of this piece.

Hardin also informed us that, primarily since the majority of the other cultivators are situated in more rural areas, this is one of the only occasions in which they have ever suggested suspending a cultivator’s license.

Hardin advised anyone who lives nearby and smells something to call ABC.

We gave Leafology’s Facebook number a call. The man who answered the phone informed us that the issues had been resolved and that he would give our contact information to a person who could address further inquiries.

We have not received a response as of the publication of this piece.

Hardin also informed us that, primarily since the majority of the other cultivators are situated in more rural areas, this is one of the only occasions in which they have ever suggested suspending a cultivator’s license.

Hardin advised anyone who lives nearby and smells something to call ABC.