Pennsylvania
General
Jun 2022
3 min

Available Dispensary Licenses in Pennsylvania?

Answer

Pennsylvania limited the number of dispensary licenses to 50.  The Department of Health issued 27 licenses in Phase I of permitting in 2018 and another 23 in Phase II of permitting in 2018, bringing the state to its maximum number of dispensary licenses for the state.  When the next licensing phase will occur is to be decided.  For now, the limit stands.

Why is this important to know?

It's important to know if there is a limit on the number of dispensaries in any state you desire to obtain a dispensary to know whether or not there is opportunity for you to enter that state's cannabis market. Whether or not there is a limit impacts whether or not there is opportunity for you to enter Pennsylvania's cannabis market. In Pennsylvania you'll have to keep up with The Department of Health to see if and when they issue a request for more applicants.

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Section 616.  Limitations on permits.

The following limitations apply to approval of permits for grower/processors and dispensaries:

(1)  The department may not initially issue permits to more than 25 growers/processors.

(2)  The department may not initially issue permits to more than 50 dispensaries. Each dispensary may provide medical marijuana at no more than three separate locations.

(3)  The department may not issue more than five individual dispensary permits to one person.

(4)  The department may not issue more than one individual grower/processor permit to one person.

(5)  No more than five grower/processors may be issued permits as dispensaries. If the number of growers/processors is increased under section 1202, no more than 20% of the total number of growers/processors may also be issued permits as dispensaries.