It’s official as of today, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015, recreational use of marijuana is now legal in Oregon. Statewide, 203 dispensaries have notified the state that they will sell recreational marijuana to those 21 and over. Dispensaries are not allowed to sell more than a quarter-ounce of cannabis to recreational users per visit, and dispensaries will be required to collect the birthdates of those purchasing legal pot. According to the Oregon Health Authority, here is a list of the 26-dispensaries selling recreation marijuana along the Oregon Coast: South Coasts Dispensaries, 1025 Chetco Ave. $4, Brookings; High Tide Wellness Center, 15957 S. Hwy. 101, Brookings; Banana Belt Safe Access Center, 16399 Lower Harbor Road, Brookings; Club Sockeye, 94253 North Bank Rogue River Road, Gold Beach; South Coast Compassion Coalition, 93705 Newport Lane, Coos Bay; Herbal Choices, 63247 Troller Road, Charleston; Positive Vibrations, 2001 Union Ave., North Bend; Stonies, 3683 Tremont Ave., North Bend; Buds4u, 1480 Rhododendron Dr., Florence; Coastal Cannabinoids, 1466 SW Pacific Coast Hwy., Waldport; Waldport Cannabis, 250 SW Hwy. 101, Waldport; CannaMedicine, 157 NW 15th St., Newport; NBHH, 861 NW Beach Dr., Newport; The Medication Station, 454 SW Coast Hwy., Newport; I and I, 452 SW Bay Blvd., Newport; Pipe Dreams, 1745 SW Hwy. 101, Suite C, Lincoln City; Lincoln City Collective, 1266 SW 50th St., Lincoln City; Renee’s Herb Store, 3203 SW Hwy. 101, Lincoln City; Pacific Wave Resource Center, 1543 NW 19th St., Lincoln City; Oregon Coast Cannabis, 868 Laneda Ave., Manzanita; Highway 420, 1803 Roosevelt Dr., Seaside; Cannabis Nation, 550 S. Roosevelt Dr., Seaside; Oregon Natural RX, 193 Marine Dr., Astoria; Sweet Relief Natural Medicine, 1444 Commercial St., Astoria; Farmacy, 2911 Marine Dr., Suite B, Astoria; Nature’s Choice Alternative Medicine, 229 W. Marine Dr., Suite C, Astoria.
