{"id":2195,"date":"2018-07-18T22:56:37","date_gmt":"2018-07-18T22:56:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cannachronicle.com\/?p=2195"},"modified":"2018-07-18T23:27:38","modified_gmt":"2018-07-18T23:27:38","slug":"floridas-2nd-largest-medical-cannabis-dispensary-surterra-forced-to-stop-processing-cannabis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannachronicle.com\/2018\/07\/18\/floridas-2nd-largest-medical-cannabis-dispensary-surterra-forced-to-stop-processing-cannabis\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida\u2019s 2nd Largest Medical Cannabis Dispensary, Surterra Forced to Stop Processing Cannabis"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"cb-itemprop\" itemprop=\"reviewBody\"><p>Surterra Wellness, Floridas second largest\u00a0medical marijuana treatment center, was\u00a0ordered to stop processing cannabis in Florida &#8211; Stopping its production of all new items &#8211;\u00a0after it failed to meet a food safety inspection deadline.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2197\" src=\"http:\/\/cannachronicle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/AR-303039438.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"746\" height=\"447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cannachronicle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/AR-303039438.jpg 746w, https:\/\/cannachronicle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/AR-303039438-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 746px) 100vw, 746px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>the new requirement mandates that all Florida medical marijuana treatment centers must complete third-party inspections in the first year to ensure \u201cgood manufacturing practices. The\u00a0Florida Department of Health stated that it was enforcing the provision in letters sent out July 6th 2018.<\/p>\n<p>Surterra, was one of the first farms in Florida allowed to dispense medical Cannabis, They currently have eight locations across Florida and the only physical dispensaries are in Miami Beach, North Port, Largo, and Deltona. the only other MMTC bigger than Suterra is Trulieve, which has dispensaries in 15 cities.<\/p>\n<p>The company said it is in the process of completing the required inspections but did not respond to questions on the record about how much product is currently in stock for use while its processing operations are on hold. They expect\u00a0the certification process to be completed in the next several weeks.<\/p>\n<div>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cSurterra will comply with all of the regulations set forth by the Department of Health in order to ensure that Floridians continue to receive the safest, most naturally derived treatments to enable health and well-being, as recommended by a doctor,\u201d said company spokeswoman Kim Hawkes in a statement. \u201cWe are going above and beyond simply ensuring good manufacturing practices and are pursuing American\u2019s For Safe Access\u2019 [ASA] Patient Focused Certification Program, which is a standard that is superior to what is currently required by Florida statute.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Surterra has yet to inform patients of the processing ban \u2014 a representative at the company\u2019s call center Stated he did not know of the halt on processing and that employees in the center had received no instructions on how to respond to questions about the pending inspections.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Five other MMTC&#8217;s, including Trulieve, GrowHealthy, Curaleaf, Knox Medical and Liberty Health Sciences, submitted their inspection documentation before their 12-month deadlines. Two more MMTC&#8217;s \u2014 Plants of Ruskin, also known as Altmed, and 3 Boys Farm \u2014 must submit papers at the end of the month, and Columbia Care Florida and Treadwell Nursery reach their 12-month deadline Aug. 9. Treadwell and 3 Boys Farm also only have cultivation authorization and do not yet have dispensing locations, according to the Office of Medical Marijuana Use. 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