A western Pennsylvania medical marijuana grower and processor called Cresco Yeltrah, has now become the first state licensee to being production.
The Jefferson County grower, is one of 12 growers and processors that have been licensed for the state’s medical marijuana program according to the state Department of Health announced.
“Every day we hear from patients who are desperately waiting for medical marijuana to help alleviate the symptoms of their serious medical conditions,” remarked Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf.
“My message to them today is that Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana program is moving forward and we will have medication to them sometime in 2018,” he said.
“Cresco Yeltrah will now be able to grow medical marijuana, making sure that patients will not have to wait much longer.”
Cresco Yeltrah is fully integrated with the state-approved seed-to-sale tracking system.
“In the coming weeks, we expect the 11 other grower/processors to be ready to grow and process medical marijuana,” Acting Health Secretary and Physician General Rachel Levine stated.
“We are working with them, as well as the dispensaries, to ensure the program stays on track. Patients are our first priority, and we want to get medication to them as safely and efficiently as possible.”
