Northern Lights Indoor Gardens is a dispensary located in Sitka, AK. It opened in February 2017 and is owned by Michael and Lorraine Daly.
NLIG is somewhat unique in that they only sell cannabis that is cultivated by them in their Sitka cultivation facility. They have been cultivating for several decades before opening their retail location.
Even if you’ve never heard of the Firelands Scientific dispensary in Huron, you’ve likely seen the brand if you are an Ohio medical marijuana card holder. Firelands Scientific is one of the most cutting-edge cannabis cultivation and processing facilities in the state. The company was the producer of the first legal cannabis product sold in Ohio in January 2019.
The company also owns and operates a single dispensary located in Huron, OH. It was the 53rd dispensary to open in Ohio with an opening date of May 21, 2021.
Firelands was founded in 2017 by current CEO Jeff McCourt. McCourt, an attorney, has a mother who suffers from severe rheumatoid arthritis.
In October 2020, the company was certified as a B Corporation, joining brands like Patagonia and Ben & Jerry’s who are committed to doing business for good.
Pakalolo Supply holds the distinction as the first company licensed by the state of Alaska for marijuana cultivation. Pakalolo is owned by the Hollister family and operates a 20,000 square foot cultivation and retail location in Fairbanks, as well as a dispensary in Anchorage.
Pakalolo is the Hawaiian word for cannabis. The Hollister’s have lifelong ties to the island and both their dispensaries are Hawaiian themed.
The company made headlines in Alaska on October 28, 2016 when they made the first legal marijuana sale. The event was even more special because co-owner Tyler Hollister made the sale to his friend and cancer survivor Mike Pokrivnak.
Columbia Care in Marietta was formerly known as Cannascend Alternative. All 4 Cannascend dispensaries in Ohio were acquired by Columbia Care in July 2021.
Columbia Care is a large multi-state cannabis operator with 99 dispensaries in 18 states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington DC and Utah. The company also owns 32 cultivation and manufacturing facilities.
Columbia Care is run by CEO Nicholas Vita, COO David Hart and Executive Chairman Michael James Abbott.
The Great Alaskan Bud Company (GABCO) in Fairbanks is owned by Shawn Coyle and opened in 2016.
The dispensary received a violation notice in September 2018 for security camera issues when an investigation was being performed regarding moldy product being sold by the dispensary. The full violation documentation is included below:
