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2019 Cannabis Business Award’s Publication of the Year

Trulieve: Building Community,

Offering Innovative Products and

Advocating for the Cannabis Industry

BY DANIEL CASCIATO

Trulieve is an industry leading,
vertically integrated cannabis
company and multi-state opera-
tor in the U.S. operating in 11
states, with leading market posi-
Dr. Lorraine Ryan
tions in Arizona, Florida, and
Pennsylvania. The company is
Cannabis poised for accelerated growth DocMJ, Medical
and expansion, building scale in
Spotlight retail and distribution in new and Marijuana
existing markets through its hub
strategy.
“By providing innovative, Doctors and
Lorraine Ryan, MD high-quality products across our Boca Raton’s Trulieve dispensary
Atlantic Coast brand portfolio, Trulieve delivers optimal customer experiences and increases access Medical Cards: A
Cannabis MD to cannabis, helping patients and customers to live without limits,” says Tim Morey,
Trulieve's Chief Sales Officer.
Trulieve, listed on the CSE under the symbol TRUL and traded on the OTCQX mar- True Step Above
What benefits do you see for ket under the symbol TCNNF, was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in
patients throughout Florida Tallahassee, FL. The company was the first Florida licensed operator with initial sales BY AARON BLOOM
within this space? in 2016.
The history of medicine is littered with They take pride in their exceptional retail and wholesale distribution model. Their DocMJ is Florida’s largest and most
anecdotes detailing the usefulness of med- footprint is across 11 states in 3 regional hubs (SE, SW, NE) with a robust retail net- experienced group of certified medical
ical cannabis for the treatment of patients. marijuana physicians. We have been
It was a commonplace medication pre- Continued on page 27 providing appropriate medical marijua-
scribed by physicians for a vast array of na recommendations to qualified
ailments. In the early 1900s cannabis was
finally banned in the United States. In the Mango Haze Expanding to Markets patients since 2016. We are proud to
late 1900s, the endocannabinoid system offer our patients world-class care at an
affordable price. All our physicians and
was discovered and the interest in medical in South Florida, California mental health counselors are experi-
cannabis resurged. Unfortunately, people enced experts who really understand the
still associate a stigma when discussing needs of patients who seek medical
cannabis. We are seeing more and more BY VANESSA ORR cannabis as an alternative to prescription
studies that are proving the efficacy of drugs.
medical cannabis as a treatment alterna- On Feb. 23, Miami Mango’s popular One of the things that sets DocMJ
tive to opioids and anxiolytics. These opi- cannabis strain, Mango Haze, was apart from other providers is that we
oids and anxiolytics can oftentimes lead released for sale in 42 Trulieve Cannabis work hard to understand the complete
to drug addiction, overdose, and death. Corp. locations in South Florida. Now patient. We recognized early on that
The horrors of the national opioid epi- available exclusively to Trulieve medical patients who suffer from some chronic
demic continue to ravage the lives of patients in the area, the strain marks the anxiety conditions (e.g. PTSD), may
patients and their loved ones across the first time that these two well-known com- need more than just medicinal relief. We
nation. Fortunately, recent medical and panies have partnered to bring a product know that research has shown that when
scientific advancements into cannabis and to market. you combine medical marijuana use
the endocannabinoid system have thrust “Trulieve is the largest multi-state oper- with counseling, you not only treat the
medical marijuana to the forefront of ator in the country, soon to be the world, symptoms but also the underlying cause.
homeopathic treatment. Medical cannabis and it’s operated by Kim Rivers, who is a For us, this is just a part of helping all
provides a safe, all natural treatment very sharp lady,” explained Miami Mango patients have their own individual well-
option. CEO Alex Villegas. “She’s been partnering ness journey with medical cannabis.
with the proper people in the traditional We have educational resources that are
What motivates you to be a part market to help bring our culture into the easily accessible via our website at
of the cannabis Industry? commercial cannabis space. Alex Villegas www.docmj.com. Additionally, patients
Despite those still clinging to the anti- “By having an alliance with smaller can feel connected by watching any of
quated “Reefer Madness” ideology, my farms that didn’t have the financial back- our numerous videos including patient
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