Rooted, a Collaboration with ReLeaf Shop, Celebrates Grand Opening Friday, Oct. 30 in Eldersburg

"Most of my projects, I build and hand off," McEnnis said. "This one I'm going to be in every week. I want people in Eldersburg to be glad we're here, and that starts with how we treat them at the counter."

"For years we had customers driving down from Sykesville, Westminster and Mount Airy to shop with us in Baltimore," said Connor Whelton, CEO of ReLeaf Shop. "Andrae knows this community. Now the same menu, the same buyers and the same rewards program are 25 minutes closer to home."

Connor's father, Dr. Andrew Whelton, a professor of medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, works with the ReLeaf team. As an Army doctor in Vietnam, he commanded the Army's first combat renal dialysis center.

"I spent a lot of my career running drug trials, so I care about what's on the label," Whelton said.

Friday's celebration includes barbecue from George's BBQ (11 a.m. to 2 p.m.) and Bearded Ray's (4 to 7 p.m.), a photo booth from 1 to 4 p.m. and a DJ from 4 to 7 p.m. Spokespeople are available for interviews 1 to 3 p.m.

The store is open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily with free parking. Active-duty and retired military members get 25% off non-sale products every day. Customers can order ahead at releaf-shop.com, and rewards points work at both stores. Only adults 21 and older can enter the sales floor.

About Rooted Cannabis

Rooted Cannabis is a Maryland company founded by Andrae McEnnis, a 20-year military veteran and real estate developer. It operates Rooted, a collaboration with ReLeaf Shop, at 1337 Liberty Road in Eldersburg.

About ReLeaf Shop

ReLeaf Shop is a licensed medical and adult-use dispensary operated by CannaMD, LLC. More at releaf-shop.com.

Media contact: Connor Whelton, CEO, ReLeaf Shop, [email protected] 

SOURCE ReLeaf Shop