AR HB1049

Amends Arkansas Constitution Amendment 98 (Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment of 2016) to redefine "excluded felony offense" for purposes of medical marijuana licensing.

Clarifies that felony offenses involving violence are determined by the jurisdiction where the offense occurred and must be reviewed by the Medical Marijuana Commission, Department of Health, or Alcoholic Beverage Control Division using relevant court records.

Excludes sealed or pardoned offenses from the definition of "excluded felony offense," allowing individuals with sealed convictions or pardons to be eligible for medical marijuana licenses.

Adds a 10-year lookback provision excluding controlled-substance felony convictions where the sentence (including probation, incarceration, or supervised release) was completed 10 or more years earlier.

Approved March 21, 2017.