Ayr Wellness, Boston Back Bay's first dispensary, opens its doors

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Ayr Wellness, Back Bay's first cannabis dispensary, opened this week across the street from the Prudential Center.

Why it matters: Ayr is just the fourth dispensary in Boston, and it's breaking into a neighborhood known for high-end shopping.

Details: The 4,500-square-foot dispensary has chrome-colored beams and ceilings, which employees liken to the interior of a spaceship.

The intrigue: Ayr is working with Mass CultivateED, a fellowship job training program launched in 2019 in response to the disproportionate impact the War on Drugs has had on Black and brown residents, designed to introduce more people to the cannabis sector.

Axios Boston stopped by and got a closer look inside before the crowds came.

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