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Patients Line Up for First Day of Medical Marijuana Sales at Erie Dispensary
Wednesday marked the first day patients could start buying medical marijuana at Erie's new dispensary.
More than a dozen patients lined up in front of Rise Erie on West 8th Street.
Rise Erie currently sells oils and ointments.
You must be diagnosed with a qualifying medical condition to receive a card that allows you to purchase the marijuana.
There are 17 eligible conditions, including cancer and Parkinson's disease.
"I'm from Erie, but I've been to the Butler Pharmacy, so I'm glad I don't have to travel four hours to come to the pharmacy anymore," said Deborah Wisniewski, a patient on hand for the dispensary's first day of sale.