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INSPECTORS FROM THE STATE ALCOHOL BEVERAGE CONTROL BOARD WENT INSIDE THE TWO DISPENSARIES IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS... THE RELEAF CENTER AND THE A-M-S PATIENT CENTER. THERE ARE SOME ISSUES THAT BOTH DISPENSARIES HAVE TO GET FIXED BEFORE THEY CAN OPEN, INCLUDING A GLITCH WITH THE STATE SOFTWARE. BUT THE OWNERS AT BOTH DISPENSARIES HOPE THEY CAN GET THOSE ISSUES TAKEN CARE OF QUICKLY. TAKE PKG "Today I was really excited to have such a thorough inspection. The state was really great. We have a little bit of homework to do this afternoon. We hope to stay on schedule tomorrow and begin training for the whole staff and open very quickly." TODAY THE ALCOHOL BEVERAGE CONTROL BOARD INSPECTED EVERYTHING FROM DOOR LOCKS TO SECURITY CAMERAS. EVERY SQUARE FOOT OF THE MEDICAL MARIJUANA FACILITIES HAVE TO BE UNDER SURVEILLANCE 24/7. THE FACILITY'S TRACKING SYSTEM HAS TO BE LINKED WITH THE STATE'S DATABASE TO MEASURE THE AMOUNTS OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA SOLD. "It's a long check list. It's as simple is this in place? Yes? No? Was it tested? Yes? No? Did it work? SCOTT HARDIN WITH THE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION SAYS THE EARLIEST THE FACILITIES WOULD COULD OPEN IS WEDNESDAY OR THURSDAY. "If everything was in place, Wednesday would be the day we could issue the approval to the dispensaries, after that, it is totally up to the dispensaries what day and time they open. If they choose they could open Thursday morning if they want to or they could hold until next week it's to their discretion of the owners." THE DISPENSARIES CAN'T BRING ANY MEDICAL MARIJUANA ON SITE UNTIL THEY ARE APPROVED. RIGHT NOW, THERE ARE SIX DISPENSARIES OPEN ACROSS THE STATE. HARDIN SAYS HE EXPECTS THE DISPENSARIES IN BENTONVILLE TO BE NUMBERS SEVEN AND EIGHT. "If you look across the state there are 6 dispensaries open but NWA is really to some degree the furthest from a dispensary. There's really not one within a couple of hours. This is a market that has not been served at this point and it's a priority for us and we are hoping we can get the product to the people in a matter of days." FOR RIGHT NOWRELEAF CENTER IS STILL RIGHT ON SCHEDULE. "We're on schedule everything is good to go. We're delighted with the whole thing we are going to proceed with our training tomorrow just as planned." ONCE THE SOFTWARE FOR THE STATE'S DATABASE IS FIXED, THE A-B-C WILL COME BACK AND INSPECT THE FACILITY AGAIN. THE OWNER OF AMS SAYS THIS SETBACK WILL DELAY THE FACILITY'S OPENING. COMING UP AT 6 I'LL HAVE THE NEXT STEPS WHEN IT COMES TO TRAINING FOR THE STAFF HERE AT RELEAF CENTER. LIVE IN BENTONVILLE, EMMA CLAYBROOK, 40/29 NEWS.

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Inspectors from the state Alcohol Beverage Control board checked everything from door locks to security cameras and found there are some minor issues that both ReLeaf Center and Arkansas Medicinal Source Patient Center need to fix before they open. Owners of both dispensaries said they had problems with a glitch in the state's tracking software. The facilities' systems have to link with the state's database to measure the amounts of medical marijuana sold. Scott Hardin with the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration said this was the first time the state conducted two inspections in one day. "It's a long check list. It's as simple as, 'Is this in place?', 'Was this tested?', 'Did it work?'," Hardin said. Hardin said the earliest the facilities could open is Wednesday or Thursday."If everything was in place, Wednesday would be the day we could issue the approval to the dispensaries," he said. "After that, it is totally up to the dispensaries what day and time they open." Every square foot of the medical marijuana facilities has to be under surveillance 24/7. Buddy Wayne, the dispensary superintendent at ReLeaf Center, said he appreciated how thorough the ABC agents were during the inspection. "They showed us tiny little things that we’re really grateful that they pointed out," Wayne said. "We are delighted to have such a thorough group, and we are really happy to have the state come by and see our business and see how we are going to be helping the community."Erik Danielson, the owner at AMS Patient Center, said the glitch in the software will delay the dispensary's opening. For right now, Wayne said ReLeaf Center is still on track to open on time."We're on schedule. Everything is good to go. We're delighted with the whole thing and we are going to proceed with our training Tuesday just as planned," he said. The dispensaries can't bring any medical marijuana on site until they get approved. Right now there are six dispensaries open in the state of Arkansas. Hardin said he expects the dispensaries in Bentonville to be numbers seven and eight. "Northwest Arkansas is really, to some degree, the furthest from a dispensary. There's really not one within a couple of hours," Hardin said. "This is a market that has not been served at this point, and it's a priority for us." Since May, when the first dispensary opened in Hot Springs, more than 500 pounds of medical marijuana have been sold with a total of $3.46 million in sales. The ABC will go back to ReLeaf Center and AMS Patient Center Tuesday to check in on the dispensaries' progress.