Tanterra Dispensary Plans Enrage Olney Area Residents
Community members are furious after news broke yesterday that Sweetspot Cannabis Dispensary is opening a second location in the Olney, Maryland area. The new recreational weed outlet site on Tanterra Circle in Brookeville is one block away from Greenwood Elementary School.
Residents already enraged after learning they are helpless to stop Freedom Drug Rehab Center from opening on Gold Mine Place lined up at the microphone at a hastily called community forum, where they blasted the Sweetspot plan.
"Sweetspot is a terrible choice for this location," said Olney Mill resident Marijayne Baker. "Their website is barely functional, their 'deals' suck, and that tiny four-person help area makes me claustrophobic."
Baker's sentiments were echoed by other neighbors, who called on local officials to intervene before it's too late.
"The Council and the Chamber need to step in, lobby for something different. What about Story Cannabis in Glenmont with those fat 4g 'eighths' for $25, or Green Goods off Norbeck with its excellent parking?" asked Brookeville Knolls resident Hugh Stoner.
Sweetspot Defends Plans
Dispensary owners say the community's objections are unfounded. They point out that the current Sweetspot, located 0.16 miles from Olney Elementary School, is busy all day long and popular among locals.
Like their Olney location, Sweetspot executives say the Brookeville store will provide a convenient outlet for their top three customer demographics: stay-at-home moms, substitute teachers, and relapsed One Life gym members.
"It is time for Olney/Brookeville to face reality. Nearly every family has someone who needs us. We fill an important role in the community and residents will be glad we're there when a family member requires our expertise," a Sweetspot spokesperson told The Montgonion.
Fight Not Over
Despite lacking viable legal remedies to stop the new dispensary from coming to Brookeville, residents say they will continue to fight for an alternative. A Change.org petition calling for the Olney Farmers Market to allow makers of small-batch, home-grown cannabis confections has garnered 16,538 signatures.
Editor’s Note: for readers from outside of Olney/Brookeville seeking context for the satire, see: Residents dissatisfied with meeting outcome over proposed drug rehab facility in Maryland
