First cannabis retail shop opens in Laguna Woods – OCRegister

The first legal cannabis retail shop in South Orange County has opened, adding Laguna Woods to the short list of cities in the region that have allowed local sales.

Laguna Woods was the first city to pass an ordinance allowing medical marijuana dispensaries in 2008, but with pushback and few commercial storefronts even available or landlords interested in renting it would be years before serious conversation happened about a store opening.

• Guests check out the variety of cannabis products during the grand opening of The Artist Tree, the first licensed cannabis dispensary in Laguna Woods on Friday, May 31, 2024. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

• Ruth Rogers, 79, and her husband Howard, 85, wear their new cannabis caps during the grand opening of The Artist Tree, the first licensed cannabis dispensary in Laguna Woods on Friday, May 31, 2024. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

• The exterior of The Artist Tree, the first licensed cannabis dispensary in Laguna Woods on Friday, May 31, 2024. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

• Kassandra Gonzalez, a guide at The Artist Tree helps a customer during the grand opening of The Artist Tree, the first licensed cannabis

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