Vermont’s 720 medical marijuana users can finally say good-bye to sketchy black-market drug deals and weak, amateur-grown ditch weed. Nearly nine years after the state’s medical marijuana law took effect, patients who use cannabis to relieve symptoms of their chronic ailments will soon have a safe, legal and reliable place to buy their medication. And, they’ll know the products they’re buying are potent.
Starting in mid-February, Lindsey Wells, administrator of Vermont’s Medical Marijuana Program in the Department of Public Safety, began notifying all registry patients by mail that two of the state’s three licensed dispensaries — Champlain Valley Dispensary, of Burlington, and Vermont Patients Alliance, of Montpelier — are slated to open on unspecified dates in June. A third licensed registry — Rutland County Organics, in Brandon — is tentatively scheduled to open by July 4.
Wells’ letter, obtained by Seven Days last week, outlines dispensary-specific info for patients, including contact information, hours of operation, potential pricing programs and a list of available products. And already, their offerings are impressive.
Rutland County Organics is offering four different strains: Sour Diesel, a sativa recommended for relieving pain, anxiety and nausea; an indica called Cataract Kush, recommended for pain relief, anti-spasticity and ocular issues; Sensi Big Bud, an indica for pain relief, anti-anxiety and muscle spasms; and Bluecheese, a hybrid strain for relieving neuropathy, pain and nausea.
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