The West Tisbury zoning board of appeals has approved the Island’s first medical marijuana cultivation center, wrapping up a review process that began early this year.

The West Tisbury zoning board is poised to decide whether to approve the Island’s first medical marijuana cultivation center.

The Martha’s Vineyard Commission has approved what may become the Island’s first facility for growing, testing and packaging medical marijuana.

A long-planned medical marijuana dispensary in West Tisbury was referred to the Martha’s Vineyard Commission for review, in light of a proposal to relocate the business.

Geoff Rose announced Tuesday that he has been granted a provisional license by the state Department of Public Health to operate a registered medical marijuana dispensary in West Tisbury.