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Opening of New Delaware Medical Marijuana Dispensary Delayed

The opening of the state's third medical marijuana dispensary will be delayed until next spring.

Bristol Herald Courier
November 10, 2017

MILFORD, Del. (AP) — The opening of Delaware's third medical marijuana dispensary has been delayed until next spring.

The News Journal of Wilmington reports New York-based Columbia Care says central Delaware's first dispensary will not open for at least six months later than initially planned, the latest setback for a statewide medical marijuana program roll out marked by delays.

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Columbia Care declined to comment to the newspaper, but Delaware Department of Health and Social Services spokeswoman Emily Knearl says zoning, construction and permitting holdups caused the delay.

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