8 Ark. dispensary employees accused of selling marijuana to non-licensed customers

HELENA-WEST-HELENA, Ark. (WMC) - The Arkansas Alcoholic Beverage Control Enforcement Division (ABC Enforcement) arrested eight former employees of a medical marijuana dispensary in Helena-West-Helena.

Green Light Dispensary employees are accused of allowing customers without holding a patient card to purchase marijuana products.

Greg McDaniel is charged with obtaining drugs by fraud, class D felony, use of a communication device, class C felony, and delivery of a controlled substance, class A misdemeanor.

April Jones, Shameka Wright, Gerald W. Jennings, Lauren Delk, Austen Delk, Taylor Perkins, and Demario Rose are charged with obtaining drugs by fraud and class D felony.

ABC said the employees fraudulently created transactions and unlawfully obtained medical marijuana by using patient allotment for individuals who were elderly, deceased, out of the area, or incarcerated.

“ABC enforcement is committed to compliance in our medical marijuana program through licensee education and data-driven enforcement policy,” said ABC Enforcement Director David Potter. “However, instances of diversion, fraud, and theft will be proactively investigated and criminal charges will be sought to remove bad actors, regardless of their position or influence.”

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