The Green Solution’s Black Hawk location allows recreational sales only, and will be open daily from 8 a.m. “But veterans are especially important, since we have a close connection with them.”

“We support a lot of different organizations,” Lopez says. Two of the four Speidell brothers - the founders of the dispensary chain - are former United States Marines, so it’s a cause that hits close to home. “Other nonprofits may shy away from cannabis, but we don’t want to, because we see the positives.”Īccording to Lopez, supporting veterans is something important to the Green Solution.

“There are a lot of articles out there about veterans using cannabis to help with PTSD or other health issues,” says Rob Bingham, executive director of Colorado Veterans Project. Colorado Veterans Project volunteers will man a booth where they can chat with visitors about veterans' issues and how the plant could help. on Saturday, and continuing until 3 p.m.Īfter the ribbon-cutting, the Green Solution will present a donation to the Colorado Veterans Project, a nonprofit organization that raises awareness for struggling veterans across the state. The grand opening of the Black Hawk store will pay homage to the town's casino influence, kicking off with live music, product deals and a ceremonial green ribbon-cutting at 10:45 a.m. “A lot of customers in our Denver stores go up to Black Hawk and spend time there, so we wanted to expand to that city, as well.”Īccording to the dispensary chain's website, The Green Solution also has plans to open new dispensaries in Aspen, Glenwood Springs and Longmont in the near future. “We have a good footprint in the Denver area, but it felt important to spread out to different regions in Colorado,” he explains. But the new addition, located at 231 Gregory Street, is already open for business, replacing what was formerly 1859 dispensary.Ĭompany CEO Steve Lopez says the team had been looking for ways to expand the brand across Colorado's Western Slope. The state's second-largest dispensary chain will celebrate the grand opening of the new location on Saturday, October 5 the Black Hawk location will be the eighteenth Green Solution store in Colorado. The Green Solution continues to expand in Colorado, betting on prosperity with a new dispensary in Black Hawk.

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