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New Mexico Alternative Care celebrates 10th anniversary | Nov. 12

Farmington Daily Times
Although he was once a mortgage banker, owner Jason Little of New Mexico Alternative Care says running a medical marijuana dispensary is what he was born to do.
Although he was once a mortgage banker, owner Jason Little of New Mexico Alternative Care says running a medical marijuana dispensary is what he was born to do.
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Jason Little of Farmington's New Mexico Alternative Care displays a jar of one of his medical marijuana varieties on Nov. 12, 2020.
Jason Little of Farmington's New Mexico Alternative Care displays a jar of one of his medical marijuana varieties on Nov. 12, 2020.
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Alex Worley, an employee of New Mexico's Alternative Care, trims a marijuana bud to prepare it for packaging on Nov. 12, 2020.
Alex Worley, an employee of New Mexico's Alternative Care, trims a marijuana bud to prepare it for packaging on Nov. 12, 2020.
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Harvested marijuana plants hang under a green light in the curing room at New Mexico Alternative Care on Nov. 12, 2020.
Harvested marijuana plants hang under a green light in the curing room at New Mexico Alternative Care on Nov. 12, 2020.
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Jason Little of New Mexico Alternative Care stands behind the counter of his Farmington medical marijuana dispensary that will celebrate its 10th anniversary in December.
Jason Little of New Mexico Alternative Care stands behind the counter of his Farmington medical marijuana dispensary that will celebrate its 10th anniversary in December.
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Young marijuana plants sit under fans in one of the grow rooms at New Mexico Alternative Care in Farmington on Nov. 12, 2020.
Young marijuana plants sit under fans in one of the grow rooms at New Mexico Alternative Care in Farmington on Nov. 12, 2020.
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A bud ascends from a marijuana plant under a grow light at New Mexico Alternative Care in Farmington on Nov. 12, 2020.
A bud ascends from a marijuana plant under a grow light at New Mexico Alternative Care in Farmington on Nov. 12, 2020.
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Jason Little of Farmington's New Mexico Alternative Care removes the lid from a jar of one of his varieties of medical marijuana on Nov. 12, 2020.
Jason Little of Farmington's New Mexico Alternative Care removes the lid from a jar of one of his varieties of medical marijuana on Nov. 12, 2020.
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Ashley Neztsosie harvests trims the buds from a marijuana plant at New Mexico Alternative Care in Farmington on Nov. 12, 2020.
Ashley Neztsosie harvests trims the buds from a marijuana plant at New Mexico Alternative Care in Farmington on Nov. 12, 2020.
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A box of Farmco products, which contain no THC, awaits shipment to a local retailer at New Mexico Alternative Care in Farmington on Nov. 12, 2020.
A box of Farmco products, which contain no THC, awaits shipment to a local retailer at New Mexico Alternative Care in Farmington on Nov. 12, 2020.
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Jars containing different varieties of marijuana are stored in a safe at New Mexico Alternative Care in Farmington on Nov. 12, 2020.
Jars containing different varieties of marijuana are stored in a safe at New Mexico Alternative Care in Farmington on Nov. 12, 2020.
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Jade Reynoso fills syringes with a solution derived from marijuana plants for use in medical suppositories on Nov. 12, 2020, at New Mexico Alternative Care in Farmington.
Jade Reynoso fills syringes with a solution derived from marijuana plants for use in medical suppositories on Nov. 12, 2020, at New Mexico Alternative Care in Farmington.
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Signs describing the different varieties of marijuana available at New Mexico Alternative Care in Farmington line the wall of the lobby.
Signs describing the different varieties of marijuana available at New Mexico Alternative Care in Farmington line the wall of the lobby.
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New Mexico Alternative Care also carries a full line of branded clothing, including ballcaps for Greengo, a chemical-free rolling paper for which owner Jason Little is the U.S. distributor.
New Mexico Alternative Care also carries a full line of branded clothing, including ballcaps for Greengo, a chemical-free rolling paper for which owner Jason Little is the U.S. distributor.
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Young marijuana plants grow to maturity under grow lights at New Mexico Alternative Care in Farmington on Nov. 12, 2020.
Young marijuana plants grow to maturity under grow lights at New Mexico Alternative Care in Farmington on Nov. 12, 2020.
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Cashier Nathan Gonzales rings up a purchase on Nov. 12, 2020, at Farmington's New Mexico Alternative Care.
Cashier Nathan Gonzales rings up a purchase on Nov. 12, 2020, at Farmington's New Mexico Alternative Care.
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One of the grow rooms at New Mexico Alternative Care is filled with marijuana plants on Nov. 12, 2020.
One of the grow rooms at New Mexico Alternative Care is filled with marijuana plants on Nov. 12, 2020.
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Owner Jason Little displays a menu of the offerings at New Mexico Alternative Care in Farmington on Nov. 12, 2020.
Owner Jason Little displays a menu of the offerings at New Mexico Alternative Care in Farmington on Nov. 12, 2020.
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