A lot of smoke led to little fire as Alikchi Wellness, the medical marijuana dispensary in Boyes Hot Springs, vaporized this week as quickly as it materialized.

The dispensary began advertising with a hand-drawn sign in December, after operators signed a six-month lease at 17503 Sonoma Highway, but went largely unnoticed until county officials were notified of its presence just after Christmas. Alikchi Wellness operator Kim Pelham said the dispensary never officially opened for business, and that the sign was to notify potential patients of her plans to operate in the Springs.

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