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Newton marijuana store seeks end to appointment-only rule, as nearby competition grows
By John Hilliard Globe Staff,Updated February 17, 2021, 5:05 p.m.
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Customers picked up orders at Garden Remedies in Newton late last month.Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff
Newton’s only recreational marijuana store is seeking to end a restriction limiting sales only to customers with appointments, as more cannabis businesses line up to open in the city.
Garden Remedies wants to be more competitive with stores in other nearby communities, chief operating officer Jeff Herold said in an interview.
“As far as we know, Newton is really the only location that has a stringent kind of appointment rule,” Herold said. “And we definitely feel like it hurts our overall business.” ....

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