Beacon Compassion Center

NEW BEDFORD — Just about two dozen concerned residents attended an informational meeting on medical marijuana hosted by Beacon Compassion Center Thursday evening at the New Bedford Inn & Suites.

Beacon Compassion Ceter will be hosting an informational meeting at the New Bedford Inn & Suites at 500 Hathaway Road on Thursday evening from 7-9 p.m. to address concerns of the community. Steve Angelo, Executive Director of Beacon Compassion Center, told WBSM's Brian Thomas he feels it is important for Beacon to hold meetings in the ward, close to the future site of the facility in the forme

NEW BEDFORD - Earlier this week, Beacon Compassion Center announced they have an agreement in place with the City of New Bedford to open up a medical marijuana dispensary in the former Wicks and Licks location on Hathaway Road. Yet the mayor is saying that's not entirely true...

The final X's and O's need to be hammered out, but according to "well placed" sources, New Bedford may soon have a medical marijuana dispensary, open for business, by years end. Beacon Compassion Center will be located on Hathaway Road, at the old Wicks and Licks site ...

For the third time in four meetings, the New Bedford City Council discussed the potential of a medical marijuana dispensary within the city Thursday night.

Support for medical marijuana continues to grow in New Bedford, this time with formal support by the City Council for a dispensary in the north end of the city.