The genesis for opening a dispensary in Las Vegas came from his own struggle with pain.
“We have a lawful way for you to obtain the relief you’re looking for,” Kallas said. Hudson called it a “harm reduction program,” noting people won’t have to head into a sketchy neighborhood to buy marijuana from a shady dealer. Kallas, 60, and his business partner, Ryan Hudson - who runs/owns the original Apothecarium in San Francisco - both see the business as an opportunity to help people who might benefit from the medicinal benefits of marijuana by giving them a legal means of getting their hands on it. Sahara Ave., officially opened for business. On Saturday, he became a dealer himself - a legal one - when his medical marijuana dispensary The Apothecarium, 7885 W. Jerry Henkel/Las Vegas Review-Journal.ĭave Kallas spent over two decades busting drug dealers on the streets of Las Vegas. Kallas is a 30-year veteran of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. in Las Vegas, talks about medical marijuana at the facility Friday, Feb. David Kallas, an owner of The Apothecarium, a medical marijuana dispensary at 7885 W.
