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Saturday, July 31, 2010

The Man Behind Portsmouth's Medical Marijuana

An in-depth look at Dr. Seth Bock, who is seeking a license to open a proposed marijuana dispensary center on Highpoint Avenue.

For those of you who might have missed it, Rhode Island is poised to become one of only six states that have decriminalized medical marijuana dispensaries for the cultivation and distribution of the herb, and Aquidneck Island-based Dr. Seth Bock, who owns and operates the Newport Acupuncture and Wellness Spa in Middletown, is one of 15 applicants vying for one-to-three licenses that the state is expected to issue soon. If approved, Bock intends to open the non-profit entity at 200 Highpoint Ave., Unit B-6, under the proposed name "Greenleaf Compassionate Care Center." Bock, 37, is well over 6-feet-tall, slim and fit, a strikingly handsome and articulate man reminiscent of Jon Hamm, the actor who portrays the character Don Draper on the …

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I just cant lift or bend like I use to. I can't stand in surgery because i have to move around or sit allot to take the pressure of my back.My question is - Do you think I would benefit from you're treatment? And would you accept me as a patient?I live in East Providence R.I. and have United Health Care insurance.Please get back to me asap I don't know who or where else to go. I have a 7yr. old …   more ›

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