GRAND FORKS — After nearly a year of planning, Grand Forks’ first medical marijuana dispensary is set to open next week. Strive Life, 1809 13th Ave. N., held a soft opening Friday night, May 17 and patients are welcome beginning Wednesday morning.

“We put a lot of hard work into this and we feel phenomenal,”said David Hale, the co-owner of Strive Grand Forks. “We know the patients have been waiting.”

Strive Life opens Wednesday at 10 a.m. to patients. Details about North Dakota's medical marijuana program can be found at https://www.ndhealth.gov/mm/.