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Columbia Care – Marietta, Ohio

November 19, 2021 Leave a Comment

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.

Great Alaskan Bud Company – Fairbanks, Alaska

October 20, 2021 Leave a Comment

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:

GABCO Violation

Terrasana Labs – Fremont, Ohio

October 11, 2021 Leave a Comment

Terrasana Labs Fremont opened on April 17, 2019 after numerous delays. The dispensary was the first to open in the area and originally slated to open April 2, 2019. The opening was pushed back for undisclosed reasons.

CannaMed Therapeutics LLC dba Terrasana Labs was founded by Craig Maurer, Anurag William Kedia MD and Todd Yaross. Yaross currently serves as CEO with Maurer as President and Kedia serving as Chief Medical Officer and Head of Research.

Terrasana currently operates 4 dispensaries in Ohio.

Raspberry Roots – Anchorage, Alaska

October 8, 2021 Leave a Comment

Raspberry Roots is an Anchorage dispensary owned by Kimberely (Kim) Cole and Jerry Workman.

The dispensary received press in October 2019 when Congressman Don Young visited the dispensary as part of a larger marijuana industry tour in the city. He was spotted behind the counter:

Sales began to surge in March 2020 as the pandemic took hold. Some discounts were put on hold to curb demand as many people began buying larger order than normal.

Leaf Relief – Youngstown, Ohio

October 7, 2021 Leave a Comment

Leaf Relief opened in Youngstown on June 26, 2019. It was the first dispensary to open in Mahoning county and 19th to open in all of Ohio. Leaf Relief is owned by Quest Wellness which is owned by local businessman Herb Washington.