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First Pot Sales Begin One Day Early

July 25th, 2016 by Mike Vasilinda

Florida’s first medical marijuana dispensary opened earlier today in the state Capitol without fanfare. As Mike Vasilinda tells us, the opening follows the first delivery of low THC over the weekend to a Pasco County man.

Trulieve opened it’s doors at 8 AM Monday, a day early.

Nat sot: “High there!”

We were met at the door by Frank Feliciano.

Q:”How many patients have you seen so far?”

A:”None so far”.

Just a couple on inquires?

“Yep, people inquiring.”

One of the curious is retired Army veteran Carey Carpenter.

“Do you anticipate going to a doctor?”

Yeah, I’m a veteran. I did two years in Iraq and the way the system is going now, they’re trying to make CBD legal for veterans. Trying to get off prescription medication, so just trying to see what my options are” says the Army Vet.

Over the weekend, Truelove delivered the first low THC to a Pasco County man He suffers from a Parkinson’s like disease. This picture shows the cannabis oil being put on cracker for oral consumption.

Trulieve’s Medical Director first agree to talk with us, then said he couldn’t.

To receive the low dose THC, patients must have it ordered by a qualified doctor. So far, just 81 doctors across Florida have completed the 8 hour course.

Trulieve CEO Kim Rivers told us last week the products are tightly controlled.

“There’s very specific…we have to track every product from seed to sale” says Rivers.

The company expects to begin offering high doseTHC products for terminally ill patients in August. A recommendation from two doctors is  required for high dose THC.

The Company plans a 2 pm news conference on Tuesday.

Six growers are authorized to deliver their products anywhere in Florida. The Florida Department of Health says only five patients have so far been certified to receive the low dose marijuana. When the program expands in August, as many as 7 hundred thousand people are expected to qualify for its use.

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