The Red Falcon Yucca Valley Dispensary opened for regular business on December 7, making it the first legal marijuana dispensary in the town. The dispensary is at the southeast corner of Highway 62 and Camino Del Cielo, on 30 acres of sovereign land belonging to the Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians. The Tribe has plans to expand its developments at the site, eventually adding a travel center, convenience store, and gas station. Yucca Valley is the Red Falcon Dispensary in operation; locations in Coachella and Twentynine Palms opened earlier this year.
On December 7, the Red Falcon Yucca Valley Dispensary saw 50 patrons in the first hour of opening, significantly increased from the opening day of the Twentynine Palms location. The building is currently a pre-fabricated metal unit; Mark Malatesta, a representative for the Red Falcon project, explained that this building is a temporary structure intended to gauge space and concept designs that fit the community’s needs. The Tribe plans to open a brick-and-mortar dispensary eventually, with a lounge attached. All marijuana products sold in the Red Falcon Dispensaries are produced at their 50,000-square-foot cultivation facility in Coachella.
Daniel Salgado, the Vice President of Business Development for the Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians, believes that the two-stage format will work in the favor of both the Town and the Tribe.
“We think that it’s going to have a very positive impact on the community. We’re going to have the ability to analyze and figure out exactly what offering this community really wants and supports.”
Red Falcon has been in development for approximately five years, with the first planting taking place in November of 2023. Looking forward, the Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians intends to expand the business by collaborating with other tribal nations across Southern California, namely those with operating casinos.
The Red Falcon Yucca Valley Dispensary is open daily from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 pm.
