Marijuana News: First Medical Marijuana Store in Florida Set to Open Next Week

Medical marijuana is making its way into the health care industry as it is already being recognized and legalized in most states. As of the latest update, Florida will soon open its first medical marijuana shop this week.

The first medical marijuana store is set to open in Tallahassee Florida next week. During an interview, Trulieve CEO Kim Rivers announced that they passed all their inspections, even though processing and dispensing.

"We are happy to announce that we have passed all inspections - from growing and processing to dispensing - and are the very first medical cannabis provider in the state to receive these formal authorizations," Rivers tells WCTV. "And we are most excited to get this much-anticipated medicine to the patients of Florida,"

Several companies in Florida have earned their right to open up a dispensary. According to News Press, Trulieve will be the first company to sell marijuana products with low THC content. Their products are intended for patients with epilepsy, chronic pain and depression.

The medical marijuana dispensary will then sell marijuana products with higher THC content by August. Cannabist mentioned that Trulieve is already set to sell medical marijuana in Florida as their products are being stored in freezers just outside Tallahassee which. The freezers are then protected by armed guards and maintained by horticulturists to make sure that they'll be selling quality products.

A 6,000 square feet facility was intended for the low THC marijuana, and the ones with the higher potency is said to have a smaller area located within Surterra. The exact addresses for both facilities remained a secret.

Medical marijuana is slowly becoming acceptable due to a wide variety of benefits, especially in health care. Though legalization made its way on most states, there are those that still opposed to having marijuana decriminalized.

"It's a very exciting place to be in the medical field in Florida right now, because this is not just a new medication we're talking about," said Dr. Joseph Dorn, Surterra's medical director. "This is a mindset transformation in the treatment of patients, probably tens of thousands of patients whose symptoms are not completely relieved right now."