Odell, a community known for its orchard views and fruit packing houses, is seeing growth in a new crop: marijuana.

Marijuana dispensaries in Oregon will be allowed to sell limited amounts of edibles and other pot-based products to retail customers, starting June 2.

Oregon’s early recreational marijuana sales program sprouts Thursday — starting Oct. 1, Hood River’s four medical marijuana dispensaries will be permitted to sell small amounts of cannabis to customers who don’t have a medical card.

Local leaders mulled over marijuana and its effect on youth at a community conversation Thursday at Mid Valley Elementary School in Odell.

Hood River’s fourth medical marijuana dispensary, “High Winds NV,” swept in Friday with a bobbing samba.