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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission said it will allow 32 dispensaries to be evenly distributed among the state's four congressional districts.

The commission, created by the voter-approved amendment that legalized medical marijuana in Arkansas, must authorize a set number of dispensaries to sell medical marijuana to patients referred by their doctors.

"Opening it up for more people in the beginning will let people know that there's an opportunity for them to be part of this business," commission chairman Dr. Ronda Henry-Tillman said.

The commission also set appl...