The Oak Bluffs planning board is weighing its recommendation on a recently filed citizen petition that would allow marijuana stores downtown. 

The state Cannabis Control Commission has approved a final medical marijuana license for Patient Centric of Martha’s Vineyard, clearing the way for cultivation.

As the new marijuana industry gains traction statewide, two groups with off-Island ties envision opening multiple retail stores on the Island.

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.