PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Two Johnson & Wales University graduates are ready to open the state's first medical marijuana vapor lounge in downtown Providence Saturday.

Named Elevated, the small storefront lounge on Peck Street does not intend to sell marijuana, but offer licensed medical marijuana patients a casual space to consume their medication in vapor form, said owner Kevin Cintorino Friday. Pipes and accessories for marijuana "vaping" will be available to rent.

"A lot of landlords don't let you use medicine in your apartment, so people have to go to their friends' houses and other places that aren't convenient," said Cintorino, who is also a medical marijuana patient. "Here they can relax and talk about what works best with other people who know about it."

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