Reefer retail store prepares to open in Washington, DC

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The store is called we grow set to open Friday in the District of Columbia which is gradually phasing in a program to allow the sale of marijuana.

Only to patients who have a note from a physician.

This store will not sell pot nor even its seeds but it will sell the hardware and supplies necessary for indoor growing.

That includes fertilizer light systems of different kinds and even ventilation systems franchisee Alex Juan Georgetown business graduate says.

He's motivated to supply the coming medical marijuana cultivate -- is because.

His late mother died of colon cancer.

Why couldn't other people who have.

Undergone chemotherapy.

And other ailments Gotham where.

Friendly organic way of managing their pain so -- a look into it makes sense.

Much of the merchandise at the new negro -- Rhode Island avenue northeast can be used for all kinds of plant products.

And so I would say about 80% of our customers.

Or would be growing non marijuana plants -- what what what items -- tomatoes.

Chili peppers pumpkins Apollo across the board.

It's really up to that.

Some of the merchandise in the -- very marijuana specific this is day.

Mechanical -- decides to help with the laborious process of hand trimming the harvest.

We're told it's laborious.

But 2001 Gallup poll of Americans found 70% support for medical marijuana but.

Even in liberal DC some residents are skeptical.

Don't think that it.

That -- giving them everybody everything they do it under the DC health departments timetable.

Cultivate yours will be named Friday dispensaries will be named in early June.

The first possible sales of medical marijuana in DC.

Realistically.

Could occur no sooner than August.

In Washington John Henry and Fox News.

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