Fine Fettle, the Vineyard's only legally-permitted cannabis producer, has stopped growing marijuana on the Island and will close its West Tisbury dispensary later this year.
Geoff Rose, the owner of Island Time dispensary in Vineyard Haven, submitted a citizen petition to the Oak Bluffs select board Oct. 10 requesting amendments to bylaws that regulate the location and operations of marijuana businesses.
Cannabis entrepreneur Noah Eisendrath has cleared the final regulatory hurdle on his way to establishing the first marijuana-growing operation in Vineyard Haven, after the Tisbury planning board finalized his special permit Dec. 7.
Consumers over the age of 21 can now legally purchase and use marijuana grown on the Vineyard, following the start Monday morning of adult-use sales at Fine Fettle Dispensary in West Tisbury.
The Vineyard’s first cannabis dispensary quietly began doing business over the weekend. Open since Friday at 510 State Road in West Tisbury, Fine Fettle Dispensary is presently serving medical marijuana patients by appointment.
Patient Centric received a special permit from the West Tisbury zoning board of appeals Thursday night -- the last step in approval for the Island’s first recreational marijuana facility.
