The new CY+ dispensary on Pillow Street in Butler has been serving between 50 and 60 patients per day, according to co-owner Trent Harley.

The co-owner of the first medical marijuana dispensary in the western part of the state said hundreds of people are being helped every week by his products.

Trent Hartley said CY+ on Pillow Street, which opened on Feb. 1, now sees an average of 50 to 60 patients per day.

He said of the 17 conditions approved for the use of medical marijuana, chronic pain is the most frequent ailment for which patients seek his products.

Hartley said largest demographic of patients are those over the age of 50.

“They are the ones with a lot of the health issues,” he said.

He said most patients have used opioids for their pain in the past, and are looking to get off the medications because of side effects.

The average cost of each purchase at CY+ is about $170.

Dr. Bryan Doner, CEO and medical director at Compassionate Certification Center on East Cunningham Street, said about 25 to 30 patients per day have visited his office to get a medical marijuana card and talk to a physician about which product would be best for them.

“It's a little more than I expected,” Doner said.

He said the Butler facility has a waiting list of about a week.

A full story appeared in the Butler Eagle.