A medical marijuana dispensary wants to open in Kent, and the community is for it

Buckeye Relief plans to upgrade this vacant building to make a dispensary in Kent. Asha Blake/The Portager

A medical marijuana dispensary wants to open in Kent, and the community is for it

- Wendy DiAlesandro

A medical marijuana dispensary may be coming to Kent, the first of its kind in Portage County.

Buckeye Relief plans to open the dispensary at 1181 W. Main St., on the corner of West Main and North Francis. The building most recently housed a restaurant but has been vacant for years.

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