You can only go inside Sanctuary ATC if you’re a registered patient or caregiver, and only if you’ve selected this particular dispensary as your chosen location for medical marijuana. We’ve been able to talk to a lot of the patients over the last few months, and we knew it was vital to open as fast as we could,' Weaver said.Ī few people who showed up on opening day were turned away - because they were technically registered with another dispensary location. Sanctuary CEO Josh Weaver says he knew people were eagerly waiting for his shop to open and that Saturday would be busy. Others who showed up at Sanctuary on Saturday said they’ve had to find other sources until the state-licensed dispensaries were ready to go. Horan died in February, but she was able to use her New Hampshire ID card to obtain medical marijuana in Maine during her final months. Since the state started issuing medical marijuana ID cards in December, some people have been able to travel to dispensaries elsewhere - thanks largely to Linda Horan, who successfully sued the state for her medical marijuana ID card while battling late-stage lung cancer last year. 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.

We are pleased to announce a new line of vape cartridges from Prime ATC: Live Terpene THC Distillate Vapes! Four varieties are now appearing on our menus: Fruit Basket, Pot-Pourri, Sugah Shack, and Sweet Pine.By the time Sanctuary ATC opened its doors in Plymouth - around 11 a.m. This is a great Live Terpene Distillate Vapes Terpene Class For those who may have missed it last time, we are offering another Terpene Class on Friday, March 3 at 10:00am at our Merrimack location. This month, we are offering several more opportunities for you to learn about therapeutic cannabis, chat with our friendly staff, and meet other patients. If you have questions or are interested in any of these opportunities, please call us at either dispensary March Education! Below is more information about these educational opportunities. This May, we are offering more opportunities to learn about cannabis! We are hosting a Cannabasics Class, a Terpene Table at each location, and our monthly Patient Support Group.

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