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The first retail marijuana store east of the Mississippi could open soon in Northampton, Massachusetts. It’s received final approval from the state’s Cannabis Control Commission, but still has to satisfy a few requirements. New England Public Radio’s Alden Bourne takes us on a tour.

This report comes from the New England News Collaborative, eight public media companies including The Public’s Radio joining together to tell stories of a changing region, with support from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.