Medical Marijuana Plant Location Announcement Due

HARRISBURG — The state may be announcing as early as this week the successful applicants for the two licenses to grow and process medical marijuana in north-central Pennsylvania.

Two of those seeking the state okay want to locate in Clinton County. According to a list from the state Health Department, 20 companies have filed for the two licenses to be granted in this region.

The Health Department on Friday announced the names of the applicants from across the state. Those filing in north-central Pennsylvania include: Terrapin Investment Funds 1, filing to locate in a former modular home building along Henry Street in South Avis, and Pure Keystone LLC, holder of an option on a vacant plot in the Clinton County Economic Business Park in Lamar Township.

The state listed only the names of the organizations filing across the state, but the two Clinton County applicants had shared their plans with local officials. The Health Department said it would release more details on the successful applicants when the license awards are announced.

Gov. Tom Wolf had signed the legislation last year to make the medical marijuana available in 2018. Doctors will be allowed to prescribe the processed marijuana oil for a variety of ailments, from cancer to intractable pain.