Indopedia All Things Marijuana
In preparation for the rollout of medical marijuana in 2018, the state of Pennsylvania has issued 27 licenses that allow canna-businesses to start up to three dispensaries each. In southwestern Pennsylvania, the state granted licenses to Keystone Relief Centers LLC, Maitri Medicinals LLC, The Healing Center LLC, Keystone Integrated Care LLC, and Cresco Yeltrah LLC. GTI Pennsylvania LLC and Dubois Wellness LLC both received licenses to operate in northwest Pennsylvania.
“This is a great day,” said Trent Hartley, founder of Cresco Yeltrah. “I was not expecting a dispensary license, but a vertical operation is something we’re now looking at with a great team — a fantastic team — of knowledgeable people.” Hartley learned of the healing properties of cannabis firsthand when he successfully treated his daughter’s chronic bowel problems with a hemp-derived cannabinoid product.
“My daughter never has been back to the hospital nor taken a pill since,” Hartley said. “She was the in-house patient that really showed me what the plant could do.” Hartley’s company is now producing their own cannabinoid product, Palmetto Harmony, and is planning on opening three…
