![]() You can also check out this map of dispensary locations in New Hampshire and neighboring states.) ( For more on the years-long process leading up to the dispensary launch, check out NHPR's past reporting here. Until now, there wasn’t anywhere for patients to legally purchase therapeutic cannabis in the state. New Hampshire legalized medical marijuana in 2013, but it's taken several years to get the program off the ground. "Some of the medications, if I go cold turkey, you know, I end up in the hospital. ![]() But if this helps, then I can just get rid of some of the medications," Vincent said. "I have a whole day full of prescriptions that I take. He serves as the patient advocate on the state's therapeutic cannabis advisory council, and he came to the dispensary opening for research purposes - but also for personal reasons, to talk to the dispensary staff about options to help with his multiple sclerosis. Richard Vincent, of Loudon, was also one of the first people to arrive at Sanctuary ATC Saturday morning. I don’t want to depend on a pill anymore." I’ve been on them for 10 years, and I’m trying to get off them. "I have a few herniated discs, which I’m currently on Percocet for. They were looking for relief from leukemia or Lupus, or lingering injuries from bad car crashes and other accidents.Ī lot of them, including Fronheiser, said they hoped medical marijuana might be an alternative to opiates. Talking to people up and down the line, you learn that they traveled from Keene and Manchester, Pembroke and Nashua, and from towns across the North Country. I got nighttime meds."įor the most part, Sanctuary's dark green building doesn't stick out among its neighbors along Tenney Mountain Highway, a short drive from downtown Plymouth. "They explained everything," Peaslee added. To them, at least, the wait was worth it. Nancy Fronheiser from Tilton and Laurie Peaslee from Hill were among those who stuck it out through the delay. And it meant everyone else had to stand or sit outside, sometimes more than an hour, for their turn. ![]() The state gave the medical marijuana dispensary the green light to open Friday afternoon. And by the end of its first day, the dispensary ended up served 45 people in all, according to its director.įor most of those customers, the process required some patience.Īt first, only a few people were allowed into the building at a time. Once inside, patients had to fill out intake forms, and everyone had the option to meet individually with the dispensary’s medical director to talk through what products might be best for them, before they made their selections. Saturday morning - about a dozen people were already huddled around on the porch or hanging out in the parking lot outside, hoping to get in. By the time Sanctuary ATC opened its doors in Plymouth - around 11 a.m.
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