The Bay Area's Favorite Record Store Will Soon House Its Own Marijuana Dispensary

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Amoeba Records, the iconic record store brand with locations in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and an original location in Berkeley, CA, has announced that the latter store will sooon house a marijuana dispensary in addition to being one of the most cherished musical institutions on the West Coast. 

Having already opened a marijuana doctor's office within the store, plans to expand to a full-blown dispensary were submitted earlier in the year by Amoeba owners Marc Weinstein and David Prinz, and word of the acceptance came through this week. So now it is official: A countercultural icon will continue its presence in a move that would have seemed unthinkable even a few short years ago. That's the bay area for ya. 

The dispensary is to be named BC3––Berkeley Compassionate Care Collective––And will find a home in Amoeba Music's jazz room. “Weed can help save music—absolutely,” co-owner Dave Prinz stated in an interview...

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