The Capital Region’s third and final medical marijuana dispensary opened this month in Prairieville.

Capitol Wellness Solutions, Baton Rouge’s medical marijuana retailer, launched their 17097 Airline Hwy location last week and will celebrate their grand opening Saturday. The dispensary has locations on Picardy Avenue and O’Neal Lane. Randy J. Mire, the founder and CEO of Capitol Wellness Solutions, said he selected Prairieville as its last outpost because of the area's high patient volume.

Capitol Wellness Solutions has more than 3,500 patients from Prairieville, and overall customer growth across all stores grew 30% from 2024 to 2025. State law permits marijuana retail permit holders to open a location in their region, along with two “satellite” locations after reaching 3,500 patients

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