Darien Marijuana Shop Opening

DARIEN, IL – High Haven, a marijuana dispensary in Darien, plans to open Saturday.

The grand opening is set for 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. The store is at 8131 Cass Ave., in Darien Plaza, where Q Bar is.

In February, when city officials announced the planned store, it was set to open in late spring. Later, the store said it would hold its soft opening the week of July 12, with a grand opening a month later.

Earlier this month, Mahjabeen Sulemanjee-Bortocek, the shop's owner, told Patch in an email that she was waiting on the state to finalize the date for its inspection.

The news of the store upset many residents, who said it would be too close to Concord Elementary School, which is southwest of the shopping center. But others have noted that the bar and a liquor store are already in the center.