Award
Utah Department of Health and Human Services RS20006
Medical Cannabis Pharmacy Licenses
Recipient
Multiple awardees including True North of Utah, Beehives Own, JG Utah, Wholesome Ag, Dragonfly Wellness, Deseret Wellness, Pure UT, Curaleaf, Columbia Care, and Bloom Medicinals
Awarded
January 03, 2020
Identifier
RS20006
The Utah Department of Health conducted a procurement process to award 14 licenses for medical cannabis pharmacies in four regions, with restrictions on urban licenses per company. Multiple licenses were awarded to various companies including True North of Utah, Beehives Own, JG Utah, Wholesome Ag, Dragonfly Wellness, Deseret Wellness, Pure UT, Curaleaf, Columbia Care, and Bloom Medicinals. The licenses authorize these vendors to provide medical cannabis pharmacy services, with a one-year term and potential annual renewal based on compliance with Utah's Medical Cannabis Act and Rules. The procurement process involved evaluation of proposals based on criteria including geographic dispersal to maximize access, mandatory minimum qualifications such as ownership disclosure, bonding, and past disciplinary actions. The awards were made following an RFP process with scores and evaluations documented in the final award justification. The awards are within the jurisdiction of Utah, USA.
Description
Award for Medical Cannabis Pharmacy Licenses issued by the Utah Department of Health. There were 14 licenses available across 4 regions with restrictions on the number of urban licenses per company. The award was made following an RFP process with evaluation criteria including geographic dispersal to maximize access to medical cannabis cardholders. Multiple license awards were made to various companies including True North of Utah, Beehives Own, JG Utah, Wholesome Ag, Dragonfly Wellness, Deseret Wellness, Pure UT, Curaleaf, Columbia Care, and Bloom Medicinals.