Photos by RICHARD CADAN and courtesy of THE BOTANIST The Botanist > The goal for this expanding marijuana outlet was to get away from dispensaries "that looked like a cross between a pawn shop and a porn shop," says Harris Damashek of cannabis investment company Acreage Holdings. "I [wanted] a store that my mother would be comfortable shopping in." Spanning six locations, including its latest in Jamaica, Queens in New York and one in Worcester, Massachusetts (pictured), the Botanist leans into the greenery it sells with each store embodying a 19thcentury greenhouse. Botanical walls made of preserved moss and plants is a staple across all Botanist locations and draws the eye to its minimalistic interiors. As marijuana laws throughout the country become more lax, the brand plans to open 75 design-forward dispensaries by the end of 2020, including new stores in Leominster and Shrewsbury, Massachusetts and Long Island, New York. hospitalitydesign.com March/April 2019 151http://www.hospitalitydesign.com