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HEALTH CARE BOOK OF LISTS 2021 | 71 MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARIES IN CONNECTICUT (Ranked first by number of pharmacists, then by number of employees, as of September 2020) Medical marijuana dispensaries in Connecticut (Ranked first by number of pharmacists, then by number of employees, as of September 2020) Rank Dispensary No. of pharmacists/ No. of employees Highest credential on staff/ Other health services offered Head of dispensary/ Year founded 1 Trulieve at The Healing Corner 159 East Main St. Bristol, CT 06010 860-583-4325; thehealingcorner.com 6 18 PharmD Medication therapy management, nutritional counseling, opiate reduction assistance, cancer symptom management, diet and exercise counseling David Slomski Dispensary manager 2014 2 Thames Valley Relief 887 Norwich-New London Turnpike Uncasville, CT 06382 860-848-0865; www.thamesvalleyrelief.com 5 25 R.Ph N/A Laurie Zrenda Dispensary manager 2014 3 Curaleaf Milford (1) 255 West River St. Milford, CT 06461 203-874-4673; www.curaleaf.com 5 17 PharmD Help with DCP Medical Marijuana registrations and any consultations, friends and family consultation room separate from dispensary John Fitzgerald Dispensary facility manager 2016 4 Compassionate Care Center of Connecticut, D&B Wellness LLC 4 Garella Road Bethel, CT 06801 203-909-6869; www.CCC-CT.com 5 16 Pharm D N/A Daniel DeCarlo Pharmacist & dispensary manager 2014 4 Curaleaf Hartford (1) 92 Weston St., Unit 16 Hartford, CT 06120 860-246-4673; www.curaleaf.com 5 16 PharmD Help with DCP Medical Marijuana registrations and any consultations, friends and family consultation room separate from dispensary Nick Jarest Dispensary facility manager 2015 4 Southern CT Wellness & Healing 318 New Haven Ave. Milford, CT 06460 203-496-5200; www.soctwellness.com 5 16 PharmD Consultation (including follow-up), assistance with patient registration and renewal process Raj Patel Owner & dispensary manager 2016 7 Willow Brook Wellness LLC 1371 E. Main St. Meriden, CT 06450 203-889-9600; willowbrookwellness.com 5 14 R.Ph. Individualized patient treatment plans, pediatric consultations and services, Spanish and English language, American Sign Language, complimentary patient registration and renewal assistance Mary Morgan Dispensary manager 2018 8 Curaleaf Stamford (1) 814 East Main St. Stamford, CT 06902 203-324-4673; www.curaleaf.com 5 13 PharmD Help with DCP Medical Marijuana registrations and any consultations, friends and family consultation room separate from dispensary John Fitzgerald Dispensary facility manager 2018 9 Bluepoint Wellness of Connecticut 471 East Main St. Branford, CT 06405 203-488-1388; bluepointwellnessct.com 5 11 PharmD N/A Nick Tamborrino Owner & founder 2014 10 Bluepoint Wellness of Westport 1460 Post Road East Westport, CT 06880 203-292-8611; www.bluepointwellnessct.com 5 8 PharmD N/A Nicholas Tamborrino Founder, dispensary manager 2018 11 Caring Nature LLC 237 East Aurora St. Waterbury, CT 06708 203-437-8477; caringnaturedispensary.com 5 N/A PharmD Patient consultation, application and registration services, Compassionate Care program David Sullivan Dispensary manager 2016 12 Curaleaf Groton (2) 79 Gold Star Highway Groton, CT 06340 860-422-4929; www.curaleaf.com 4 17 PharmD Help with DCP Medical Marijuana registrations and any consultations, friends and family consultation room separate from dispensary Melissa Mahar Dispensary facility manager 2020 13 Affinity Health & Wellness 1351 Whalley Ave. New Haven, CT 06515 203-745-3823; www.affinityct.com 4 15 PharmD Consultations Raymond Pantalena Pharmacist 2018 14 Fine Fettle Dispensary - Newington 2280 Berlin Turnpike Newington, CT 06111 860-333-9032; www.finefettle.com 3 11 PharmD 1:1 consultations, pain assessment, and ongoing consultative support, always-available pharmacists Dennis So Pharmacy manager 2019 15 Fine Fettle Dispensary - Willimantic 1548 W. Main St. Willimantic, CT 06226 860-717-9333; www.finefettle.com 3 10 PharmD 1:1 consultations, pain assessment, and ongoing consultative support, always-available pharmacists Debbie Reyes Dispensary manager 2019 15 Still River Wellness 3568 Winsted Road Torrington, CT 06790 203-815-1101; stillriverwellness.com 3 10 PharmD Consultations, substance abuse programs, registration and renewal assistance Ryan Profitt Dispensary facility manager 2019 17 Nature's Medicines 1768 Storrs Road Mansfield, CT 06268 860-430-8900; naturesmedicines.com/ mansfield-ct-dispensary 2 9 R.Ph. Patient consultations Vishal Doshi Facility manager 2019 Source: Each dispensary via survey and Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection. Note: South Windsor's Prime Wellness of Connecticut did not reply to survey. (1) On April 6, 2020, Curaleaf completed its acquisition of three Arrow Alternative Care locations - Hartford, Stamford, and Milford. (2) On July 23, 2020, Curaleaf completed its acquisition of three Grass Roots/Herbology. —Compiled by Heide Martin. CTPharma, one of the state's four licensed medical marijuana growers, dramatically increased its footprint by moving from Portland to a 216,500-square-foot warehouse/ distribution center in Rocky Hill that was vacated by pharmaceutical giant McKesson Corp. Marijuana cultivator-vendor Curaleaf Holdings has rebranded all its dispensaries in Connecticut, including four medical dispensaries it acquired in April. The dispensaries in Hartford, Milford and Stamford that Curaleaf bought from Arrow Alternative Care, and one in Groton acquired from Grassroots Herbology, now do business under the Curaleaf name.