Trulieve — Providing Natural Relief

“Trulieve has a passion and responsibility to grow as quickly as possible which has been our focus over the last three years,” says Victoria Walker, director of marketing and community relations for the medical marijuana company.

 

Last month, Trulieve also became the first in the state to sell smokable cannabis legally. It will offer smokable flower buds in several strains and plans to expand its offerings to including pre-rolled marijuana. Patients with smokable cannabis on their recommendations will be allowed to be dispensed up to 2.5 oz every 35 days. In addition, patients with smokable cannabis recommendations may possess up to 4 oz of cannabis flower at one time.

 

The company has 1,500 employees dedicated to serving the patients of Florida. Walker notes that it provides the highest quality medication backed by transparent 3rd party lab reports. 

 

“We offer the most innovative and largest variety of medication to serve all patient needs,” she says. “Patient access is critical which drives us to quickly expand locations and offer next day home delivery.” 

 

Its products are designed to alleviate seizures, severe and persistent muscle spasms, pain, nausea, loss of appetite, and other symptoms associated with serious medical conditions such as cancer. In addition, its low-THC/CBD products are available for patients who need non-euphoric care. Trulieve’s plants are hand-grown in an environment specially designed to reduce unwanted chemicals and pests, keeping the process as natural as possible at every turn.

 

Like others who have dedicated their careers to working in the cannabis industry, Walker has a personal stake in it. When she was in college, her stepdad was diagnosed with stage 4 brain cancer. In addition to brain surgery, chemo and clinical trials, Walker and her family re-searched many other natural therapies. 

 

“I can’t even imagine what having safe, legal access to cannabis could have done for him,” she says.

 

Unfortunately, he only lived one year after diagnosis. This past year, Walker lost another close family friend to cancer. Cannabis was available in the state where she lived but still refused to try it. 

 

“For me, I have two critical goals that are in the back of my mind everyday—to help make cannabis accessible and educate people on the benefits so they become comfortable considering it as an option for treatment,” Walker says. “Most of our employees have similar stories that drive them to be a part of this industry.”

 

Trulieve currently has 27 stores, six in the South Florida area and is aggressively continuing to build out stores to support its rapidly growing patient base.

 

One of Walker’s favorite initiatives at Trulieve is its “TruStory” testimonials where patients tell others about their experience using cannabis and how it helped. 

 

“I hope there are so many TruStories someday that YouTube can’t hold them all!” she says. “The more people who hear firsthand accounts of the benefits of cannabis, the more successful we will be making an impact.”