Columbia Care Inc., one of the largest and most experienced cultivators, manufacturers and providers of cannabis products in the U.S., celebrated the opening of Cannabist medical marijuana dispensary in Sarasota with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Columbia Care’s Chief Growth Officer Jesse Channon and the Cannabist team were in attendance. Located at 6979 S. Tamiami Trail in Sarasota, Cannabist is Columbia Care’s new award-winning retail brand that provides a higher experience built on passion, technology innovation, community commitment and product standards. Cannabist dispensaries center around making cannabis shopping approachable and straightforward, accommodating the vast range of experience levels patients may have when they walk through the doors. Cannabist retail locations offer premium brands that focus on the highest quality and reliability and will continue to collaborate with brands run by fellow cannabis connoisseurs and social equity businesses. At Cannabist, patients have more than 100 products to choose from including flower; extract; vaporizer cartridges; edibles; pre-rolled joints; tinctures and gear such as rolling papers, grinders, vaporizers and more.