By Daniel Casciato
Trulieve launched an exclusive partnership in Florida on April 20 with DeLisioso, a cannabis company specializing in high-end adult use and medical cannabis products. Through the agreement, Trulieve became the exclusive producer, processor and retailer of DeLisioso branded products throughout the state, beginning with Flamingo Kush by DeLisioso pre-rolls.
DeLisioso was founded by Richard DeLisi and his son Rick. Richard DeLisi is one of the longest-serving nonviolent cannabis prisoners in United States history having served 32 years of a 90-year sentence.
“Richard gained back his freedom after being severely sentenced for a non-violent cannabis offense with the help of the Last Prisoner Project,” says Valda Coryat, Trulieve’s Chief Marketing Officer. “Now he is using his products and his journey to fight for the freedoms of those still incarcerated for unjust cannabis prosecutions. We partnered with DeLisioso because we believe in Richard, we support his cause, and he makes a high-quality product that our patients in Florida are going to enjoy.”
DeLisioso products join the extensive portfolio of medical products offered by Trulieve. Each product uses the most advanced technology, ensuring the highest quality product available on the market, as well as independent third-party testing.
As the leading medical cannabis provider in Florida, Trulieve offers the largest selection of THC and CBD products in a variety of delivery methods, including edibles, smokable flower, concentrates, tinctures, topical creams, vaporizers, and more.
Trulieve also offers statewide home delivery, convenient online ordering, and in-store pickup. The Company’s products are hand-grown and specially cultivated in state-approved, climate-controlled environments to ensure purity and safety.
“We offer a wide range of premium cannabis solutions that have been fine-tuned to meet even the most specific of patient’s needs,” says Coryat. “We take pride in empowering our consumers to live their lives without limits.”
In the fall, Trulieve announced the launch of a new line of premium cannabis live concentrates made through a hydrocarbon extraction.
“A Live product means that the extract or concentrate in question was created using flower that was frozen immediately after being harvested,” explains Coryat. “Few extraction methods can process true ‘Live’ material as well as hydrocarbon extraction.”
Typically, “Live” products show themselves to be higher in terpenes as well as more diverse due to the nature of using fresh-frozen flower. Terpenes are sensitive and tend to evaporate over time; during the process of drying and curing cannabis, some of the most sensitive terpenes may be lost to evaporation.
“This is a normal part of the curing process and is why freezing the fresh flower immediately after harvest is so important; the extremely cold temperatures help to keep all the delicate aromatic properties of the living plant preserved,” adds Coryat. “The capturing of these extra sensitive terpenes is one of the major reasons for the increase in flavor and effects experienced with “Live” medicines.”
New to CBD? Coryat offers some advice. CBD products require specific delivery methods, which means each of them provides different bioavailability and some can act faster than others.
“There are topicals, edibles, tinctures and many more; pick the one that best fits your needs,” she said. “CBD products also come in different concentrations, with some containing higher amounts of cannabidiol than others. If you are new to CBD, the general rule of thumb is to start with a low dose, gradually increasing it until desired effects take place.”
For more information, visit www.trulieve.com.
