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Northeast Patients Group has signed a lease to open its Portland medical marijuana dispensary at 685 Congress St.Becky DeKeuster, executive director of Northeast Patients Group, confirmed the lease for the roughly 6,500-square-foot space but didn't reveal more details about the dispensary or when it will open for patients, saying she'll provide more information in the coming days. She said her organization has plans to redesign the vacant space, which is near Longfellow Square, and still must go through the city's permitting process.
On December 29, 2022, over 18 months after cannabis became legal to sell in New York State, the first retail dispensary is scheduled to open. This begs the question – should it have taken this long?
On December 29, 2022, over 18 months after cannabis became legal to sell in New York State, the first retail dispensary is scheduled to open. This begs the question – should it have.
As we previously covered in these pages, the story of New York's adult-use cannabis legalization is a long and tortured one. After numerous false starts, the Marihuana Regulation & Taxation Act (MRTA).