The front of Green Mountain Therapeutics. Photo provided
LONDONDERRY, Vt. – The slogan around Green Mountain Therapeutics cannabis dispensary is “We’ve got the gas,” and owner Kellie D’Elia-Laskin appreciates it when people pick up on the double entendre that calls back to a mid-2000s slang expression referring to a strong or “dank” strain of marijuana, with a nod to the previous tenant at the North Main Street location in Londonderry, Willy’s Mobilgas. A framed 1957 photo of the old gas station and garage stands on a counter.
Last July, the building construction was nearly complete and they were about to have the final electrical inspection, when Londonderry was battered by the storm that came through the state on July 9-10, flooding Main Street and all but destroying many of the businesses along Route 11.
Inside the dispensary last week, D’Elia-Laskin pointed to the watermark remaining on one unfinished section of wall – 4 feet up from the floor. The flood heavily damaged the walls, floor, shelving, and cabinets, which all had to be replaced.
Along with her partner Kevin Bopp, and with a lot of help from the Londonderry community, D’Elia-Laskin put her head down and just kept moving forward.
