A new cannabis dispensary and neighboring consumption lounge are opening this weekend in Utica, offering customers a place to buy weed and legally smoke it next door.

Bowdega , a “culturally inspired” dispensary, and Burn1 , the adjacent consumption lounge, are celebrating with a grand opening Saturday that will include food trucks, DJs, exclusive giveaways, and more.

Burn1 will be the first consumption lounge in Macomb County.

The idea is to create a full-service cannabis destination that offers a wide range of marijuana products and a licensed, indoor space to enjoy the weed.

The complex is located at 4511 Park Ave.

Company founder Marvin Kieza said the concept is designed to feel welcoming and community-driven.

“Bowdega is more than a dispensary. It’s a reflection of the block,

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