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Posted On: July 8, 2020

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If you haven't heard of The Bubble Hive, they're a local head shop that that's been around Rockford for 6 years. They pride themselves on carrying top-notch products and providing the community with education and information to use their products safely and correctly.

If you want to learn more, they have an awesome event coming up on Friday, July 10! They'll have local artists in the shop and stations to get information and see new products!

Check out the video for their story and more details :)

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