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Pittsfield’s First Recreational Marijuana Store Opening Tuesday

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Josh Landes
Published January 14, 2019 at 6:00 PM EST

Great Barrington’s Theory Wellness made history Friday when it opened its doors for Berkshire County’s first legal recreational marijuana sales. It will be followed by a store in the county’s largest community tomorrow morning when Temescal Wellness opens in Pittsfield. WAMC spoke with the company’s VP of sales and marketing, Linda Katz.
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Josh Landes
Josh Landes has been WAMC's Berkshire Bureau Chief since February 2018 after working at stations including WBGO Newark and WFMU East Orange. A passionate advocate for Berkshire County, Landes was raised in Pittsfield and attended Hampshire College in Amherst, receiving his bachelor's in Ethnomusicology and Radio Production. You can reach him at jlandes@wamc.org with questions, tips, and/or feedback.
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