PINEVILLE, Mo. (KFTA/KNWA) — A new cannabis dispensary is now open in Southwest Missouri, but it’s location is causing some controversy.
Flora Farms has opened its fifth dispensary in Pineville, Missouri. The new location is less than one mile from the Arkansas state line.
In November 2022, it became legal for Missourians to use marijuana for recreational use. According to Mark Hendren, president of Flora Farms, this was part of the reason for moving the dispensary to Pineville from Neosho, Mo.
“Our business went up statewide and our store in Neosho about 25 miles north here, fairly small facility,” said Hendren.
Hendren says the new facility provides more space and accommodation for customers.
“It’s about three times bigger, has four or five times as many registers to wait on customers and an enclosed drive-thru,” said Hendren.
Hendren is aware this dispensary is controversial because of its location.
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“We don’t know what the total mix population is,” said Hendren. “We do know that our only requirement, we are regulated by the state of Missouri, is to make sure