Pennsylvania Medical Supply in Scranton was one of only 12 companies to win a permit last week to grow medical marijuana in the state. Records show the firm is run by Vireo Health. In February, Minnesota officials charged two ex-employees of its affiliate there with illegally transporting medical cannabis oil while they worked for the company.
State officials in Maryland last month suspended preliminary licenses for Vireo’s medical marijuana affiliate in that state, citing the company’s failure to turn over documents including records related to its Minnesota facility, according to a published report.
Pennsylvania Health Department officials on Monday stood by their decision to award a permit to Pennsylvania Medical Supply. A spokeswoman said the Minnesota charges were filed against individuals who no longer work for the company, not the company itself.
In a statement, Vireo spokesman Andrew Mangini said: “We’re proud to have been awarded a license in Pennsylvania through a highly competitive process, and look forward to joining the Keystone business community and to providing medical cannabis products to patients suffering from serious and debilitating conditions. While we’re aware of allegations against two former employees of our Minnesota affiliate, those individuals have no role in our application or in the management of our company.”
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