Six Cannabis Companies Report DEA Medical Cannabis Registrations

A Trulieve dispensary in Marianna, Florida. Trulieve announced its registrations at the company level. Photo by The Bushranger via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0). WordPress resized the image.

Vireo Growth, Trulieve, Jushi Holdings, Curaleaf, Planet 13 and Green Thumb Industries each publicly reported receiving DEA medical cannabis registrations between Nov. 2 and Nov. 4. Vireo and Planet 13 identified their Florida dispensary counts. The other four companies gave fewer details about which operations were covered.

The U.S. Department of Justice said on Oct. 30 that the first round covered more than 900 qualifying medical marijuana dispensaries across Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia. Ohio was outside that first announced round. Read the Justice Department announcement.

What the six cannabis companies disclosed

Vireo Growth

Vireo said on Nov. 2 that it received federal registrations for all 41 of its state-licensed medical cannabis dispensaries in Florida. Vireo’s Nov. 2 announcement.

Trulieve

Trulieve reported receiving registrations for medical marijuana dispensaries on Nov. 2 and described them as final registrations in its Nov. 5 earnings release. Neither release identifies the individual stores covered or gives a total for the registrations. Nov. 2 announcement and Nov. 5 earnings release.

Jushi Holdings

Jushi said on Nov. 3 that it received registrations for certain state-licensed medical marijuana operations. Its announcement gives no site count or list of states for those registrations. Jushi’s Nov. 3 announcement.

Curaleaf

Curaleaf said in its Nov. 3 earnings release that it had started receiving DEA registrations for medical marijuana dispensaries. The filing gives no count or locations for the registrations. Curaleaf’s earnings release filed with the SEC.

Planet 13

Planet 13 said on Nov. 4 that all 34 of its state-licensed medical marijuana dispensaries in Florida received federal registrations. Planet 13’s Nov. 4 announcement.

Green Thumb Industries

Green Thumb, which operates RISE Dispensaries, said in its Nov. 4 earnings release that it received DEA registrations for certain state medical cannabis licenses. The release gives no count or locations for those registrations. Green Thumb’s earnings release filed with the SEC.

What DEA registration means for Ohio

The federal rollout applies to qualifying medical marijuana activities under Schedule III. Registered dispensaries must follow federal security, inventory and recordkeeping requirements. Adult-use marijuana remains outside the April order, and the broader rescheduling proposal is a separate proceeding. A company’s presence in Ohio or its adult-use operations elsewhere tells you little about which locations received federal registration. Justice Department guidance and Ohio’s dispensary law.

DEA is processing registrations in phases. Its online list identifies timely applicants and can change when registrations are granted, applications are withdrawn or an applicant otherwise comes off the list. For Ohio patients, the next development to watch is a federal or company announcement that identifies specific Ohio locations and explains any changes patients should expect at the counter. DEA’s medical marijuana registration information.

The Cannabis Wise Guys roundup prompted this review. For the timeline of the first round, see Ohio Cannabis Live’s original coverage of the DEA rollout.