TO ALLOW QUALIFYING PATIENTS OR DESIGNATED CAREGIVERS TO PURCHASE MEDICAL MARIJUANA USING A FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNT OR A HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNT.

House Bill 1408 aimed to allow qualifying patients and their designated caregivers in Arkansas to use specific pre-tax savings accounts for purchasing medical marijuana. The bill would permit the use of a flexible spending account (FSA) or a health savings account (HSA) for these purchases. It defined these accounts according to existing federal guidelines. This change would have provided an additional payment method for individuals authorized to use medical marijuana under the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment of 2016.