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New Jersey's newest medical marijuana dispensaries have a different vibe - and offer deeper discounts - than the first crop of alternative treatment centers that opened in 2012 and 2013. Gone are armed security guards at the entrances and rigid prices. The two dispensaries that launched...

The Hawaii State Department of Health may not announce first licensees for the Medical Marijuana Dispensary Program as soon as previously stated. The names of the selected licensees are expected to be announced by April 15. However, the state said Friday recent developments could delay that...

Etain LLC is poised to open a medical marijuana dispensary in Yonkers, and Mayor Mike Spano said the city differed from other communities that tried to block access to the controversial business. "Many communities in New York state, and I think we all know this, have worked to keep...

The city has signed a letter of non-opposition with a second medical marijuana dispensary to open in Worcester. City Manager Edward Augustus, Jr. announced in a press release Wednesday that he'll be providing the letter to the Prime Wellness Centers looking to open on 0 Pullman St. Earlier...

Westford might be about to get a little bit greener with a new medical marijuana dispensary aspiring to move into town. Seven Point of Massachusetts, Inc. has submitted an application to open a legal dispensary at 3 Lan Drive, attorney Douglas Deschenes told Patch. The Board of Selectmen will...

Two competing medical marijuana facility companies fielded comments, questions and concerns from residents during an informational meeting Tuesday night at Town Hall. Attorney Valario G. Romano spoke on behalf of Healthy Pharms Inc. and did most of the talking. Nathaniel L. Averill, chief...

The Board of Selectmen next month will hear from a medical marijuana dispensary seeking to locate in town. Seven Point of Massachusetts, Inc., has submitted an application to open a registered marijuana dispensary at 3 Lan Drive, according to Town Manager Jodi Ross and a letter from attorney...

One month after the opening of Springfield's first and only medical marijuana dispensary, the business' owners said Tuesday they are "cautiously optimistic about future growth of Illinois' cannabis industry." Health Central Illinois Alternatives had 26 registered patients when its...

Host agreements signed between cities and marijuana dispensaries are supposed to smooth out any issues with the new business opening. But more towns are asking for cash up front and a sales cut in exchange for an essential part of the license application. Before Worcester's first medical...

At its regularly scheduled meeting Monday, the Amherst Select Board voted to issue a letter of support to GTI-Massachusetts, a medical marijuana dispensary organization, for its proposed site at 169 Meadow St. This was the third request for support the board received this year. On Feb. 1, the...

As Champaign's first medical cannabis dispensary prepares to open, its organizers are preparing the first in a series of public events to answer residents' questions and concerns. Phoenix Botanical plans to open its storefront location on South Neil in April, said Dann Linn, the company's...

The only medical marijuana dispensary in western Massachusetts is in Northampton, but Springfield could be the second. Springfield could be getting it's first medical marijuana dispensary by the end of this year. Out of 7 applicants, the city selected Hampden Care Facility to open the...

The first medical marijuana dispensary located on the Las Vegas Strip opened Tuesday, and now there are 16 dispensaries open for business in Southern Nevada. Essence offers everything from oils and edibles to cookies and brownies. However, the owners say this facility is different from other...

effrey Kahn is an ordained rabbi. His wife, Stephanie, is a former hospital administrator. Together, they've become experts at navigating the murky world of Washington, D.C.'s weed laws as the owners of Takoma Wellness Center, one of the first medical marijuana dispensaries in the district...

Two local Girl Scouts set up shop at a unique location in Albuquerque on Saturday. It's that time of year – Girl Scout cookie season. The young ladies are back at it, enticing cookie-craving customers to hand over a few bucks a box. Abby Sargent, a Junior Girl Scout, and Mary Jane Temer, a...

The Quad Cities first and only medical marijuana dispensary is up and running, but business could be better. Nature's Treatment of Illinois is located in Milan and has seen about 50 patients approved for medical cannabis over the past two weeks. Owner Matt Stern says it is tough for some...

Got mine on Venice Beach California. Right on the beach, can't miss all the signs. My first time, I really had no idea what was going to be involved so I took some of my medical records that went into detail about my cancer and other issues. Dr didn't look at them, just asked me several...

An Arizona lawmaker's proposal to stop dispensaries from moving out of their state-designated areas highlights the need for updated medical-marijuana program rules. The Arizona Medical Marijuana Act that voters approved in 2010 requires the state to adopt rules that govern what was then a...

Feel left out of the Arizona medical-marijuana business? The Arizona Department of Health Services just announced that it will begin taking applications for new dispensaries this summer. This is the first time the state will be reviewing new applications for dispensary operating...

Massachusetts' sixth medical marijuana dispensary opened in Lowell Tuesday, according to the Patriot Care medical marijuana dispensary website. Patriot Care has dispensaries scheduled to open in Boston and Greenfield later this year. While residents in the City of Boston are still waiting for...