BRISTOL, Va., Oct. 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Dharma
Pharmaceuticals, the first medical cannabis dispensary in
Virginia, has opened its doors.
Dharma Pharmaceuticals is one of four licensed medical cannabis
companies in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Located in Bristol, the company's mission is to provide
patients with high-quality, safe and effective plant-based
medicines, all while bringing crucial jobs to an economically
distressed area.
"We are eager to provide a new treatment option to Virginia patients and also provide jobs and
economic growth within our community," says Dharma
Pharmaceuticals Co-Founder and CEO, Shanna
Berry. "This has been a long process to build out a
facility, grow cannabis plants from seed, process and extract the
cannabis oils, and finally have product ready for patients. As a
lifelong resident of Southwest
Virginia, I am thrilled to bring this life-changing medicine
to our state and provide much needed jobs in our community." Berry
has waited ten years for the climate in Virginia to shift to allow for medical
cannabis and the start of Dharma Pharmaceuticals.
Berry is joined by Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer,
Jack L. Page and Co-Founder
and Chief Pharmacy Officer, Michael
Johnson. Johnson, who has 27 years of Virginia pharmacy experience, is thrilled to
finally serve patients, saying "Each patient seeking medical
cannabis is unique, and I look forward to cultivating relationships
with them to develop treatment plans customized for their
individual needs." Page says, "Dharma Pharmaceuticals is truly a
homegrown effort led by local business professionals with a passion
for our community and helping patients gain access to medical
cannabis. We are the first to produce and sell medical cannabis to
Virginians thanks to every member of our team."
Merida Capital Partners is the largest investor in Dharma
Pharmaceuticals. Mitch Baruchowitz, Kevin Gibbs and Colin Kelley of Merida Capital
Partners have provided critical infrastructure and
operational guidance to launch the operation. While Dharma was the
last company to go live in Virginia, it is the first to produce and sell
medicine to patients. This is a direct result of Merida's
operational team, whose track record in launching limited-license
medical cultivation operations is one of the longest in the
industry. Members of the Merida team have successfully secured
cultivation, processing and dispensary licenses in highly regulated
U.S. states including Connecticut,
Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Maryland and West
Virginia.
Gibbs says, "The Dharma Pharmaceuticals team has been an amazing
partner of ours. We worked relentlessly this year with Shanna, Jack
and Michael to launch this company and bring medicine to
Virginia. We look forward to
helping patients throughout the Commonwealth get safe access to
medical cannabis."
Dharma Pharmaceuticals is currently located in the Bristol Mall
at 500 Gate City Hwy, Suite 460, Bristol,
VA. Products sold will include inhalation devices,
ingestibles, sprays, oils, suppositories and others. For more
information on products, how to become a patient, and their
COVID-19 restrictions, go to www.dharmacann.com.
About Dharma Pharmaceuticals
Dharma Pharmaceuticals is one of four licensed medical cannabis
companies in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Based in Bristol, Virginia, Dharma is committed to
bringing high quality cannabis oil products to Virginia's patients. With deep ties to
Southwestern Virginia, Dharma
looks forward to working with doctors across Virginia to provide medical cannabis to
Virginians seeking safe and effective plant-based medicines. For
more information go to www.dharmacann.com.
About Merida Capital Partners
Merida Capital Partners is a private equity firm targeting
fundamental growth drivers which accelerate the rapid development
of the cannabis and hemp industries. Merida's motto, Responsible
Investing in the Cannabis Ecosystem, highlights its focus on
governance while identifying leading cultivation technologies,
products and services associated with the evolution of cannabis and
hemp as agricultural products, plant-based medicines, constituents
in pharmaceutical formulations and recreational consumer products.
For more information, please visit www.meridacap.com or follow
Merida on twitter @meridacap.
Media Contact: Mariah Terry
774-264-0815
mterry@kruppnyc.com
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