Recently, Cottonwood became the home of a new medical marijuana dispensary, but some Sedona residents might not realize that they’ve had one in their own backyard since April.

Bloom Dispensary, located on Jordan Road in Uptown, is so discreet that you might miss it if you blink.

“We’re not like dispensaries down in Phoenix, with metal bars and guards. They look extremely secure,” owner Ted Downing said. “We’re in Sedona and the first thing we said was, ‘No, we’re not going to do it that way.’”

For the full story, see the Wednesday, Sept. 4, edition of the Sedona Red Rock News.