The Medical Cannabis Regulatory Board recently approved a moratorium on the payment of license fees for physicians in Puerto Rico who wish to register or renew their authorization to recommend medical cannabis treatment to patients. This action resulted from a “weighted analysis” of the current situation related to the limited availability of doctors authorized to […]
The number of certified medicinal cannabis patients has jumped to 114,521, according to the most recent data published by Puerto Rico’s Medicinal Cannabis Regulatory Board (MCRB), up by about 24% when compared to the 92,499 on record for 2019. However, according to an analysis by local economic research firm, Abexus Analytics, about 37% of Puerto […]
Health Gorilla, a provider of health data in the United States, and the US Department of Veteran Affairs announced a public-private partnership that will supply all eligible veterans and their physicians access to complete healthcare records, allowing all parties to make more informed and timely decisions. The Veteran Affairs Caribbean Healthcare System provides services to […]
Medical cannabis operator Earth gift announced the opening of three new dispensaries, at an investment of $800,000, in Luquillo, Humacao and Caguas. The new locations will add 30 full-time jobs and some 15 indirect jobs, company officials confirmed. The three new shops opened two years after the second location was inaugurated and in the midst […]
After months of planning, Tropizen announced the start of the production of Puerto Rico’s first cannabis-infused fruit chewables, as part of its ongoing partnership with U.S. multi-state cannabis and hemp operator MariMed. The company will also manufacture a new cannabis infused chewable tablet. “We’ve seen Puerto Rico’s medical cannabis market evolve and grow exponentially. Patients are […]
Tropizen, a licensed cultivator and manufacturer of medical cannabis products, announced the relaunch of its line of cannabis gummies, incorporating new products, ingredients, branding and packaging, along with improved flavors. The new cannabis infused gummies, manufactured in the company’s facilities located in the municipality of Canóvanas, feature updated product formulas with added all natural ingredients […]
Tropizen, a licensed cultivator and manufacturer of medical cannabis products, announced it will become the first to launch Puerto Rico–based cannabis products in the U.S. mainland, starting with its cannabis-infused hot sauce, which will soon be available at dispensaries in Massachusetts. The launch of the Tropizen Pique product is part of the company’s multi-state expansion […]
Tropizen, a licensed local cultivator and manufacturer of medical cannabis products, has signed an exclusive licensing agreement that will allow it to sell its locally manufactured Tropizen Pique hot sauce and Tropizen Real Fruit Gummies in six states, starting with Maryland. “We’re thrilled to become the first industry player to launch our Puerto Rico-based products […]
Local startup Abexus Analytics recently published Puerto Rico’s first “Medical Cannabis Market Saturation Index” that offers details on the local areas with potential market saturation of cannabis dispensaries and how such distribution differs with traditional pharmacies throughout the island. “In Puerto Rico the number of dispensaries, total manufacturing capacity and the number of certified patients […]
Tropizen, a licensed local cultivator and manufacturer of medical cannabis products, announced the launch of the first locally manufactured line of cannabis tinctures incorporating herbal ingredients and cutting-edge pharmaceutical technology, designed to alleviate the symptoms of a variety of government-approved health conditions. “We carefully researched scientifically proven herbal remedies, many of which are featured in […]
Cansortium Inc., a provider of medical cannabis operating under the Fluent brand, recently opened its second clinic in Puerto Rico, at the San Patricio Town Center in Guaynabo. “The opening of our second Fluent dispensary in Puerto Rico is further evidence that we are executing our growth plan by steadily expanding our dispensary network to […]
Columbia Care Inc. has received approval from the Puerto Rico Department of Health to open for business, with a medicinal cannabis dispensary in San Juan and 25,000 square-foot cultivation and manufacturing operation in Cidra. The 2,800 square-foot San Juan clinic and its Cidra facility are scheduled to open this month, with two additional dispensaries expected […]
Chemesis International Inc. has entered into an agreement to buy a majority of the shares of GSRX, which has five medicinal cannabis dispensaries in Puerto Rico, the companies announced. The transaction calls for Chemesis to acquire more than 42.6 million common shares and 1,000 preferred shares of GSRX, in exchange for an some 18.9 million […]
Vireo Health International Inc., a physician-led, science-focused multi-state cannabis company, announced the acquisition of medical cannabis licenses in Puerto Rico. The acquisition is comprised of pre-approvals for licenses to cultivate, process, and sell cannabis products and operate up to six dispensaries. Vireo has leased a 40,000 square-foot former Pfizer facility in the Cruce Dávila Business […]
Two years after entering the island’s medicinal cannabis market with the opening of its first location in Carolina, Earth Gift announced the addition of a new clinic in Trujillo Alto and the establishment of a proprietary “artisanal” crop. The new location entailed a $160,000 initial investment, while the crop, which features a unique strain of […]
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