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First State-Licensed Marijuana Sale in Mid-Michigan Occurs in Bay County

The Dispo marijuana dispensary sold the first state-regulated medical marijuana product in the mid-Michigan area on Nov. 28.

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November 30, 2018

BANGOR TOWNSHIP, MI - With Christmas music playing in the background, the Dispo marijuana dispensary on Wednesday, Nov. 28, sold the first state-regulated medical marijuana product in the mid-Michigan area.

The business is located at 3843 N. Euclid in Bay County's Bangor Township.

"I just wanted to take a moment to express our gratitude to the people of Bangor Township and Bay County," said Emmanuel Yousif, the manager at Dispo, a state-licensed dispensary.

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