The commission also set application and licensing fees for dispensaries Tuesday. The main source of medical marijuana in the state will be cultivation facilities. Pictured: A budtender pours out flower available to medical marijuana patients at Private Organic Therapy on October 19, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (David McNew, Getty Images file)

Arkansas commission settles on max number of medical marijuana dispensaries

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission says it will allow 32 dispensaries to be evenly distributed among the state’s four congressional districts.

The commission also set application and licensing fees for dispensaries Tuesday. The main source of medical marijuana in the state will be cultivation facilities.

Dispensaries that choose not to grow Arkansas medical marijuana will be charged a $2,500 initial license fee and a $10,000 yearly fee. Dispensaries will also have to pay a $7,500 application fee.

Dispensaries that do grow their own medical marijuana plants would be charged a $25,000 license fee and a $32,500 annual fee.

The commission must have a final draft of regulations completed by Jan. 23.