Grass Roots Cannabis Second Medical Marijuana Facility Opens in Fort Pierre
Fort Pierre Development Corporation assisted with a ribbon cutting Wednesday, December 28th, at noon at Grass Roots Cannabis. Present to assist with the event were FPDC President Lyle Magorien, Executive Director Dave Bonde, and Fort Pierre Mayor, Gloria Hanson. Owner of Grass Roots Cannabis, Vicki Warren, and her daughter cut the ribbon. Grass Roots Cannabis opened for business December 19.
Warren said, “There were a lot of hurdles to go through and it has taken us 20 months to prepare our facility.” Warren had purchased the building at 314 West Highway 14/34 in Fort Pierre from Don Gordon of Fine Line Auto. Participants to the ribbon cutting were allowed into the reception are but only authorized persons can enter the store area.
Warren, who is a registered nurse and native to the Fort Pierre area, believes in natural and homeopathic remedies which prompted her to name her business, Grass Roots Cannabis. She has worked for the Department of Health and also owned her own CBD products business for several years in Pierre.