MUSKEGON, MI – Recreational marijuana will be for sale in Muskegon within a week, Bella Sol Wellness Centers announced Wednesday.

State inspectors on Jan. 8 gave “final approval” for Bella Sol to open as Muskegon’s first recreational provisioning center, said Heather Howell, Bella Sol patient care specialist.

“We get to be the first in Muskegon,” Howell said. “It’s really cool to be part of this historic moment.”

Bella Sol will open to recreational users within the week, Howell told MLive. She did not have a specific date, saying it depends on when the center receives its actual license from the state.

Bella Sol opened at 1839 Peck St. in September 2019 as Muskegon’s second medical marijuana provisioning center. It is located near Laketon Avenue across from Marsh Field.

Park Place Provisionary was the first to open in Muskegon in June 2019. It is located at 1922 Park St.

Bella Sol receives “several calls” a day from people wondering when it will be opening to recreational users, Howell said. She warned that West Michigan is experiencing a shortage in “flower” product. That shortage does not extend to edibles and oils, she said.

Half of its medical inventory can be diverted to recreational use if necessary.

Bella Sol features the “Canna-Val” program that has been provided to medical patients and will also be available to recreational users, according to Howell. Canna-Val, reached via canna-val.com, uses “the latest scientific research” to develop an individual’s “leaf print” that identifies their “cannabinoid profile” and what products meet that profile, she said.

The center’s inventory includes leaf marijuana, compounds and topical patches; tinctures; edible gummies, chocolate bars and caked goods; cannabis-infused coffee beans and blueberries; and concentrates including some vapor cartridges.