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WEBVTT NEW ON 4029 NEWS -- THE STATE'S FIRST MARIJUANA SEEDS ARE IN THE GROUND! THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IN THE STATE UNDER THE NEW MEDICAL MARIJUANA LAW. AS YOU FIRST LEARNED IN A 4029 BREAKING NEWS ALERT - THE SEEDS ARE IN SOIL NORTHEAST OF LITTLE ROCK. WE'VE BEEN FOLLOWING MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS THIS WEEK FOR YOU - INCLUDING DISPENSARY SCORES BEING APPROVED BY THE MEDICAL MARIJUANA COMMISSION... SETTING UP FOUR POT PHARMACIES PER ZONE... TONIGHT, WE'RE GETTING A CLOSER LOOK AT EXACTLY WHERE MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARIES COULD OPEN IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS. 40/29'S "IFY EGBOSIMBA" REPORTS FROM FAYETTEVILLE. IFY "I'M HERE AT THE CORNER OF MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. BLVD AND OLD FARMINGTON ROAD, WHERE A COMPANY IS SEEKING APPROVAL TO SELL MEDICAL MARIJUANA. I TALKED WITH TWO NEIGHBORS - AND THEY EACH HAD DIFFERENT TAKES ON THE NEW BUSINESS THAT COULD BE MOVING IN." 32 PRELIMINARY MEDICAL MARIJUANA LICENSES HAVE BEEN GRANTED ACROSS ARKANSAS. IN ZONE ONE FOUR COMPANIES ARE SEEKING FINAL APPROVAL FROM THE STATE. TWO IN FAYETTEVILLE AND TWO OTHERS IN BENTONVILLE. CROISSANT: "I think it's absolutely wonderful," ASHLEY CROISSANT IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER FROM THE DISPENSARY VALENTINE HOLDINGS IS HOPING TO OPEN AT THE CORNER OF MARTIN LUTHER KINK JR. AND OLD FARMINGTON ROAD. ORIGINALLY FROM COLORADO SHE'S NOT CONCERNED ABOUT THE DISPENSARY SETTING UP SHOP IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND THINKS MEDICAL MARIJUANA WILL BE GOOD FOR THE STATE CROISSANT : "I know there are some people that are against it, so it may cause some issues there. But, in the long run I just think it's wonderful. I think it's a very good thing for Arkansas," BUT N ALL HER NEIGHBORS SHARE HER ENTHUSIASM CUSANELLI : "I'm just worried about, it's right in the neighborhood. I don't know what kind of clientele would come to it. I'd be a little apprehensive about that," JUST DOWN THE ROAD FRED CUSANELLI TELLS ME HE STILL UNDECIDED ABOUT MEDICAL MARIJUANA AND WILL WAIT AND SEE WHAT CHANGES IF ANY THE DISPENSARIES WILL BRING TO TOWN. CUSANELLI : "I wouldn't be against it. I'd let them have a shot," A COMPANY BY THE NAME OF ACANZA ALSO HOPING S TO OPEN A DISPENSARY IN FAYETTEVILLE BUT THAT ADDRESS NOT YET LISTED. IN BENTONVILLE WE KNOW ARKANSAS MEDICINAL SOURCE HAS GAINED PRE- APPROVAL TO SELL MEDICAL MARIJUANA ON RAZORBACK DRIVE. AND THE RELEAF CENTER ALSO HOPING TOP OPEN A DISPENSARY ON MCNELLY ROAD. IFY: "THESE DISPENSARIES HAVEN'T OFFICIALLY GOTTEN THEIR LICENSES YET. THE STATE IS GOING TO VERIFY THAT THEIR LOCATIONS FIRST, TO MAKE SURE THEY CONFORM WITH REGULATIONS. THE COMPANIES ALSO HAVE TO PAY A BOND BEFORE THEY CAN GET THAT LICENSE. IN FAYETTEVILLE, IFY EGBOSIMBA, 40/29 NEWS."