A 1966 restored gas station opened on Thursday as Simpson County’s first medical marijuana dispensary.Dabbs Cannabis Dispensary in Mendenhall features software that owner Bobby Britton said will help guide patients to the correct medicine based on their condition and how they want to feel. “We are super excited. This has been a long-time coming. We started this journey in the summer, and we’ve been full throttle, and we’re super excited to finally be at the finish line to help our patients,” Britton said.Dabbs is currently selling pipes and vape pens, but operators said they hope to begin selling cannabis products in two weeks.To be able to buy medical marijuana in Mississippi, patients must visit a physician, nurse practitioner or optometrist participating in Mississippi’s medical cannabis program to determine if they have a qualifying medical condition. If so, they must register certification for medical cannabis use with the state’s cannabis program. Within 60 days of medical certification, the patient must apply to the Medical Cannabis Program using an online form. They will receive an electronic identification card that can be used at a medical cannabis dispensary.”This is a great opportunity to get people off of some of the harmful opioids that have the side effects that are addictive. This is nowhere near that, so hopefully, we can lead and guide them to a path to being pain-free,” said Dabbs general manager Bill Johnston Jr.Johnston said that for the first two weeks, they’ll be selling just the cannabis bud. After that, they will incorporate gummies, tinctures, carts and wax. Britton said they will also add topicals and concentrates.Latasha Millis, vice president of the Mendenhall Chamber of Commerce, said the city is excited about the dispensary opening.”The first opening for Simpson County and pretty much any county that’s close to us,” Millis said. “I think it’s going to be monumental as far as the economic impact that Dabbs Dispensary is going to have.”
A 1966 restored gas station opened on Thursday as Simpson County’s first medical marijuana dispensary.
Dabbs Cannabis Dispensary in Mendenhall features software that owner Bobby Britton said will help guide patients to the correct medicine based on their condition and how they want to feel.
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“We are super excited. This has been a long-time coming. We started this journey in the summer, and we’ve been full throttle, and we’re super excited to finally be at the finish line to help our patients,” Britton said.
Dabbs is currently selling pipes and vape pens, but operators said they hope to begin selling cannabis products in two weeks.
To be able to buy medical marijuana in Mississippi, patients must visit a physician, nurse practitioner or optometrist participating in Mississippi’s medical cannabis program to determine if they have a qualifying medical condition. If so, they must register certification for medical cannabis use with the state’s cannabis program. Within 60 days of medical certification, the patient must apply to the Medical Cannabis Program using an online form. They will receive an electronic identification card that can be used at a medical cannabis dispensary.
“This is a great opportunity to get people off of some of the harmful opioids that have the side effects that are addictive. This is nowhere near that, so hopefully, we can lead and guide them to a path to being pain-free,” said Dabbs general manager Bill Johnston Jr.
Johnston said that for the first two weeks, they’ll be selling just the cannabis bud. After that, they will incorporate gummies, tinctures, carts and wax. Britton said they will also add topicals and concentrates.
Latasha Millis, vice president of the Mendenhall Chamber of Commerce, said the city is excited about the dispensary opening.
“The first opening for Simpson County and pretty much any county that’s close to us,” Millis said. “I think it’s going to be monumental as far as the economic impact that Dabbs Dispensary is going to have.”
