Medical Marijuana Dispensary 'HerbaFi' Opens May 19

SILVER SPRING, MD — Silver Spring's second medical marijuana shop will celebrate their grand opening Saturday, May 19 and Sunday, May 20.

The party will be held both days from 1-4:20 p.m., the business said. The dispensary will be open for business 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day starting May 19.

HerbaFi is located across from the Silver Spring Transit Center at 8413 Ramsey Ave.

SEE RELATED: Second Medical Marijuana Shop To Open In Silver Spring This May

The city's first dispensary, RISE Silver Spring, opened at 7900 Fenton St. in December.

From the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission:

To obtain a medical marijuana license, Maryland residents must first register as a qualifying patient through the Patient Registry on the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission website. Once registered, patients must obtain a valid written certification from a provider registered with the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission.

The patient is required by law to have a bona fide provider-patient relationship with the provider and the provider must approve medical cannabis as a treatment option for the patient for a qualifying medical condition, such as: cachexia, anorexia, wasting syndrome, severe pain, severe nausea, seizures, severe or persistent muscle spasms, glaucoma, post-traumatic stress disorder and chronic pain.

After registering and obtaining a valid written certification from a registered provider, patients are able to visit licensed Maryland dispensaries (as soon as they are open for business) to purchase medical cannabis.

When purchasing medical cannabis at a dispensary, patients will be required to present their valid US government-issued photo ID (or MMCC ID card; please see Step 4 below for information about obtaining an ID card). The dispensary agent will verify the patient’s certification in the Commission’s database before conducting any transaction.

Patients may only purchase and obtain a maximum of a thirty-day supply of medical cannabis at one time.

>> Keep an eye out on Silver Spring Patch as more HerbaFi updates become available.

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