This popular dispensary in California advertises in Arizona. What's in Needles? Lots of dispensaries and grow operations. One would hope the added tax revenue will improve life in the town, but I have seen no evidence of that yet. Needles was once a pretty town, with tree-lined streets and cute cottages. There are some people trying to bring it back to life, but the collective will doesn't seem to be there. It could profit from Route 66 tourism, river location, etc.