Yet another medical marijuana dispensary is coming to Citrus County.
RISE will replace the old Huddle House off State Road 44 in Crystal River and be added to the growing number of such businesses, which now total over 500 in Florida.
The Chronicle two weeks ago put out a question on its Facebook page, asking for comments from those who patronize one of the dispensaries in Citrus County and whether medical marijuana is helping.
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Here are randomly selected edited comments from the 133 people who responded:
Frank Griswold: “I opted for mine when I got cancer. The pills they were trying to cram down me were doing nothing but turning me into a zombie. It literally helped me pull through everything. Now that I’m getting better I have backed off of it majorly. But on occasion I still like to enjoy it as stress relief.”
Cheryl German: “If marijuana can be sold legally at a dispensary because you have a doctor’s note, it can be legal for everyone. These dispensaries are making money hand over fist so they know there’s nothing wrong with marijuana. They just want to profit off of it. Legalize it.”
Karlin Ray: “Everybody with a card has back problems and the same symptoms – just ask them (lol).”
