BUTTE - This cannabis dispensary, which just opened in this building in Uptown, Butte, is located right next to Butte High School and some school officials and parents say that’s just too close for comfort.

“If you’re walking through the halls, you can actually see the back doors of that business. It’s like an open book saying, ‘come on in, come on in, marijuana is cool.’ Their minds are fragile, they are still learning,” said Rachel Boothe, a concerned parent of a Butte High student.

Pictured: Storefront of cannabis dispensary next to Butte High School

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The dispensary Starr Buds recently opened in the former Miller’s Boots and Shoes at 301 S. Arizona Street. The business is adjacent to the school at 401 S. Wyoming Street. Principal John Metz said he found out about the new dis

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