Look Inside the Medical Marijuana Dispensary Set to Open in Jefferson Park

CHICAGO, IL - A new medical marijuana dispensary opens this week in Chicago.

A ribbon cutting is planned for Columbia Care’s first Chicago dispensary at 4758 N. Milwaukee Ave. on Thursday. The business has dispensary locations in six states, including the first ever dispensaries to open on New York City’s Manhattan island and in Boston.

“We are proud and grateful for the opportunity to be a part of the Illinois program, serve the patients of the Chicagoland area and to be welcomed to Jefferson Park as a member of the community,” said Nicholas Vita, CEO of Columbia Care. “We look forward to offering compassionate and safe care, as well as access to our wide assortment of medical-grade cannabis products.”

A three-day open house is planned for Aug. 25, Aug. 26 and Aug. 27 before the dispensary opens permanently after Labor Day.

The dispensary will open Milwaukee Avenue on Tuesday, Sept. 6 at 1 p.m. It will be the first one to ever open in the Jefferson Park neighborhood. Other dispensaries in Chicago are located in Andersonville and near Midway Airport.

Here’s a look at what it will look like inside. All photos via Columbia Care Dropbox.