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consume products until they get home,
as public consumption is still illegal.
The road in front of Cultivate was
reduced to one-way traffic, while
Route 9 traffic flowed as normal.
Barber spoke to his staff and the line
of patient customers, speaking of a de-
stigmatized cannabis culture.
"We're going to work our hardest to
make sure this is a huge benefit for
everybody," he said. "People are going
to change their minds about cannabis."
Cultivate has been preparing for
some time, including ramping up pro-
duction and creating 35 new jobs to
ensure a smooth rollout.
Demand will be immense, but
Barber said the company is confident
it will have enough product to last in
the early going. Customers can pur-
chase up to an ounce of marijuana or
five grams of concentrate, the most
allowed under state laws regulating the
sale of cannabis. With the 20-percent
state and local tax, an ounce of mari-
juana costs $420.
After rolling out on Nov. 20, the two Massachusetts recreational marijuana dispensaries sold
nearly $5 million in products for the first two weeks.
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