FERGUS FALLS, Minn. — It's the beginning of a new era for a Fergus Falls cannabis business, which will be taking the next couple of months to transform a family owned store into one of two registered retail dispensaries in the area.

Kris Stach celebrated the grand opening of Elevate in November 2022, aiming to educate the community on the potential benefits of THC, CBD and other cannabis products.

Nearly three years later, he is emptying the store's inventory and closing down, but Stach couldn't be more excited for what’s to come.

"It feels surreal. So it hasn't hit me for sure," Stach said.

Before working in the cannabis business, Stach was a registered nurse in the postpartum unit at Sanford in Fargo. He began researching the possible medical benefits of using cannabis and even disco

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