Inside look at new Del Rey Oaks dispensary, first in Monterey County

Monterey County’s first medical marijuana dispensary opened its doors for a ‘soft opening’ in Del Rey Oaks on Friday. On Thursday, NewsChannel 5 got a sneak peak at what it looks like inside at Monterey Bay Alternative Medicine. Employees said they had been working around the clock, frantically getting the shop ready.

“With a dispensary like this, with so much transparency we’re going to try to take people in slowly some time tomorrow afternoon, start registering patients and kind of get the kinks worked out,” general manager Ryan Burke said.

Some nearby residents said they aren’t happy to have a dispensary in their neighborhood. Some believe it may bring in the wrong crowd to Del Rey Oaks.

Shop managers said they are striving for a very open and natural atmosphere using lighting that’s made to look like there’s blue skies inside the building.